The Byram Police Department issued the following statement.
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., the Byram Police Department was notified by medical personnel at a local emergency room of a male patient who was being treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound he sustained during an altercation in the 2500 block of Davis Road in the city limits of Byram. The shooting occurred around 5:45 p.m. Officers responded to the crime scene to locate and process evidence. Upon further investigation, detectives quickly developed suspect information. Shakur Shaqawane Mcgee (31 years old of Brookhaven, MS) was arrested this morning in Lincoln County with the assistance of the Brookhaven Police Department. Suspect Mcgee had prior communication with the victim through the social media dating application “Tagged.”
Suspect Mcgee was transported to Byram Municipal Court for his initial appearance on
the charges of Aggravated Assault and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Mcgee has an
extensive criminal history for robbery, burglary, weapon offenses, and is a verified gang
member of the Vice Lords. Suspect Mcgee was given no bond by Byram Municipal Court
Judge and transported to the Hinds County Detention Center.
The Byram Police Department urges the community to be very cautious when meeting
people on social media platforms and dating applications. Always meet in a safe, familiar,
and/or public place, and be aware of your surroundings.
8 comments:
They both so zesty.
Looks like he's pissed at his barber!
Can someone please explain why arrestee's bodies are shrouded in their mug shots? I've noticed several local agencies are doing that now.
Rumor has it that the app was of the grindr kind.
@10:45 It is supposedly to hide tattoos, jewelry, etc.. that might influence your perception of the person, as well as to have a uniform background/foreground that make it easier to compare the face/features of multiple people.
I just looked that up. So, to restate what 11:23 meant, the Perp may have been seeking to rob gay men. Given this morning's news about that ugly (but youngish) woman KIDNAPPING older men responding to her dating profile, I have to wonder if there's anybody on those sites, these days, who isn't either totally pathetic or a criminal. Has anybody, EVER, had good results from Internet dating?
Thanks, 11:41. Seems to me tattoos are as distinctive as fingerprints and would be useful information down the road. Oh well...
@2:43 I don’t know if you would call them “good” results. I met my first wife on AOL in the 90s and my second one on Facebook. The second one has been a treasure.
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