AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Amory Police have made three arrests in last month’s fatal shooting.
Officers arrested 22-year-old Omorion Ja’Norice Nelson, 19-year-old Caleb James Whitfield, and 22-year-old Ahkeemus Buckner.
All three men are facing one charge each of murder and two charges each of aggravated assault. Police responded to reports of a shooting on East Avenue on the night of August 28th.
At the scene they found 22 -year- old Amariontae Gates of Houston suffering from a gunshot wound.
He died at the scene.
A second gunshot victim showed up at North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore in Amory.
They were later taken to NMMC Tupelo with severe injuries. Whitfield also faces a charge of possession of a stolen firearm.
All three remain in the Monroe County Jail,