Girl and boy, 1 and 9, shot and killed at Mississippi apartment complex, sheriff says

JONESTOWN, Miss. — Editor’s Notice: The Coahoma County Sheriff’s Workplace initially recognized the kids as a 1-year-old boy and a 9-year-old woman. The sheriff’s workplace issued a corrected launch, figuring out the kids as a 1-year-old woman and a 9-year-old boy.

Two kids are lifeless after being shot by a person in North Mississippi, based on the Coahoma County Sheriff’s Workplace.

The sheriff’s workplace stated that 25-year-old Marquez Griffin shot and killed a 1-year-old woman and a 9-year-old boy round 2 a.m. on Monday, January 9.

Melrose Halie, who informed FOX13 that she is the grandmother of the 1-year-old, recognized the child woman as Averi Jones.

“That was my grandbaby,” stated Halie. “She was solely a yr and a half, and now she’s gone. It’s nothing on this world that may take this ache away. Nothing.”

Authorities stated an off-duty deputy heard a name exit a couple of youngster being shot on the Summit Backyard Flats flats in Jonestown round 2 a.m. and instantly responded to the scene.

“I don’t perceive,” Haile stated. “Why would you do that? Why? That harmless child. She’s harmless. She was only a child. Why would he do that? Why would he take these kids life like that?”

When that deputy obtained there, that deputy discovered Griffin holding a baby at gunpoint, the sheriff’s workplace stated.

Deputies have been in a position to discuss Griffin into dropping his weapon and that youngster was taken to security however sadly the 2 different kids have been discovered shortly after, based on the sheriff’s workplace.

The sheriff’s workplace stated a kind of kids died on the scene and the opposite died after being rushed to the emergency room in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

Griffin, from Arlington, Texas, has been charged with two counts of homicide and two counts of aggravated assault.

Haile stated she doesn’t know the accused gunman. She and different group members are attempting to know what result in the gunfire.

“We referred to as her Averi Child,” she stated. “She was a contented child. Simply to suppose that Christmas was the final time of seeing my grandbaby. I simply wish to maintain her and inform her I like her another time.”

A Coahoma County supervisor says if folks in Jonestown or surrounding areas want counseling to contact him. Folks residing there are requested to contact district 3 supervisor Derrell Washington. His quantity is (662) 645-3010.

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