Suspect wanted for hotel drive-by surrenders

Published 4:38 pm Thursday, March 4, 2021

A Vicksburg man surrendered to authorities Thursday in connection to a Feb. 21 shooting incident at Motel 6.

Tevin Carson, 28, of Vicksburg, turned himself in to investigators Thursday. A warrant had been issued for his arrest after he was named as a suspect in the Feb. 21 incident at Motel 6, which left two vehicles with bullet holes.

In Vicksburg Municipal Court Thursday, Judge Angela Carpenter arraigned Carson on one count of drive-by shooting and set his bond at $140,000.

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