MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed)— The Meridian Police Department has arrested three people in connection with a shooting investigation in the North Hills Street area where gunfire damaged several businesses, including a dental office.
Police identified those arrested as Jaqaylen Lewis, Lacraig Gordon and Demarcus Jones.
Lewis is charged with armed robbery and was given a $250,000 bond. Gordon is charged with two counts of shooting into a dwelling and was given a $100,000 bond. Jones is charged with armed robbery and was given a $250,000 bond.
All three are in custody, according to police.
Assistant Chief Dareall Thompson credited investigators with following leads and identifying those involved. He also said cooperation from the community and resources available through the department’s Real Time Crime Center, including camera systems, helped investigators connect information and move the investigation forward.
“Our investigators did outstanding work on this case,” Thompson said. “They followed every lead, developed the information, and kept working until arrests were made.”
The investigation remains active, and police said additional information will be released as appropriate.
