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 Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement. 

District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that three Canton men have been convicted for
their part in a murder for hire plot that ended in a shootout on Highland Colony Parkway at the
Renaissance roundabout. Dondre Blackmon and Corrie Ollie were both convicted of conspiracy to
commit murder and each sentenced to serve 20 years in custody—the maximum sentence allowed by law.
Corrie Ollie also pled to felon in possession of a firearm and received an additional five years on
that charge. Finally, Xavious Johnson pled guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced to the
maximum of twenty years to serve.

On November 4, 2021, law enforcement officers were called to the area of Highland Colony and Old
Agency Road in reference to what witnesses described as two cars traveling north on Highland Colony
shooting at one another. Law enforcement found one of the vehicles involved on the shoulder of I55
southbound. Anterrion Robinson, LaChristopher Smith, and Tyrone Lewis were outside the car between
the ditch and a wood line. Lewis had been shot in the arm. Ridgeland Police Department officers
rendered life-saving aid to Lewis on scene.

Through a months-long investigation, officers were able to determine that the shooting had stemmed
from a murder for hire plot. Local businessman, Dondre Blackmon, had contracted with Corrie Ollie
for Ollie to murder Lewis for $20,000. He paid Ollie $5,000 as a down payment on the hit. Ollie and
Xavious Johnson used social media to track down Lewis at Walk-On’s restaurant in Ridgeland. Then,
when Lewis left with Robinson and Smith, Corey Ollie and Xavious Johnson followed them. While
heading towards I- 55, Ollie drove and Johnson shot into the car driven by Lewis. Lewis returned
fire and the two cars exchanged gunfire as they went through the roundabout and merged onto the
interstate in Ridgeland.

Lewis was the only person struck.

All parties involved were from Canton and authorities determined that this was the connection between
Blackmon and Lewis. Sources indicated that Blackmon was angry with Lewis over a business deal that
had gone wrong, and Lewis had refused to pay Blackmon back.

District Attorney Bramlett stated, “If not for the quick thinking and life saving measures provided by the
officers of Ridgeland Police Department, Tyrone Lewis would have died. This is unacceptable behavior
on so many levels. First, people cannot simply pay money to have other humans murdered. This is just
as bad as pulling the trigger yourself. Second, it is a wonder and a miracle that no one else was hit, hurt,
or killed by the reckless actions of these individuals. Opening fire on a moving car while driving up
Highland Colony Parkway and then onto I-55 is so incredibly reckless and dangerous. I hope these
sentences send a message to others that we will not tolerate this type of violence in Madison and
Rankin counties.”

Kingfish note: The victim is NOT the former Hinds County Sheriff.

Johnson

Ollie

Blackmon