Ridgeland Police Chief Bryan Myers issued the following statement.
Friday, October 9, 2026, at approximately 4:45pm, Ridgeland officers responded to the parking lot of Smile Straight Orthodontics at 7040 Old Canton Road in reference to a juvenile male who had been shot. After further investigation it was determined that the shooting actually occurred in the parking lot of the Aspen Apartments, 6675 Old Canton Road. Elijah Keyon Minor, age 16, of Ridgeland, sustained a gunshot wound to the back. Despite lifesaving measures by responding officers, fire department personnel and EMS, Minor succumbed to the injury.
An intense investigation ensued and ultimately, two arrests were made late Friday night. Daniel Banks, Jr., age 15, and Curtice Pierre Tucker, age 15, both of Ridgeland were charged as adults with Culpable Negligence Manslaughter. Both individuals will be held without bond at the Madison County Detention Center until an initial appearance before a Ridgeland Municipal Court Judge on Tuesday, October 13, at 1:30pm.
6 comments:
Ridgeland turning into a little Jackson
One of the lawyers , can you explain why this is manslaughter and not murder?
Shot him in the back. Sick cowards.
South Ridgeland is North (NE) Jackson. Ridgeland would be well served by letting Jackson annex the area that includes all of those apartments.
Well at least Hinds County won’t get their slippery hands on them. I’ll bet the Teachers at their school will finally get relief!
12:59 the first homicide in Ridgeland in God knows how long and this is what you take away?
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