Vicksburg woman arrested, charged in Wednesday afternoon murder

Published 8:41 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2020

The woman officials said called 911 herself to report she had shot and killed a man Wednesday afternoon has officially been charged with murder.

Talisha Butler, 35, 1790 Fisher Ferry Road, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Christoper Johnson, 37.

Johnson was reportedly shot in the chest in the parking lot on the 2100 block of Clay Street near Sullivan’s Grocery.

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Butler will be held without bond until she makes her initial appearance in Vicksburg Municipal Court Thursday.

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