Hazlehurst teenager behind bars after alleged murder on local basketball court – SuperTalk Mississippi

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A Hazlehurst 17-year-old is behind bars for allegedly shooting and killing a man at a local basketball court.

According to the Hazlehurst Police Department, 23-year-old Jaylen Larry was struck by multiple bullets Monday around 7 p.m. Larry was transported from the Hazlehurst Softball Complex basketball court to the Copiah County Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Investigators quickly found 17-year-old Jeremiah Wilson to be the suspect. Wilson turned himself in to law enforcement in Brookhaven and was charged with murder.

Police believe Larry and Wilson got into a verbal altercation before it turned violent.

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