AMORY, Miss. (WTVA) — Three people are in custody following a deadly shooting in Amory.

Amory Police Chief Ronnie Bowen confirmed the arrests; the last one happened Thursday morning.

Omorion Ja’Norice Nelson, 22, of Amory, Caleb James Whitfield, 19, of Amory, and Ahkeemus Buckner, 22, of Amory, are all charged with one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault.

The homicide happened on the night of Aug. 28 in the area of E Avenue.

The shooting left Amariontae Gates, 22, of Houston, dead.

The case will be presented to the Monroe County Grand Jury during the October 2026 session.

A shooting in Amory, Mississippi, claimed the life of Amariontae Gates, 22.(Gates family)