Two arrested in shooting death of Reginald Rogers Jr.

Published 2:27 pm Friday, February 25, 2022

: Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones escorts Jordan Harvey (in white shirt) and Christopher Henderson Jr. to their initial appearance. They are accused in the death of Reginald Rogers Jr. (Photo by John Surratt | The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg police have arrested two men in the January death of Reginald Rogers Jr.

“The Vicksburg Police Department is pleased to announce the arrest of Christopher Henderson Jr. and Jordan Harvey for the shooting death of Reginald Rogers Jr.,” Police Chief Penny Jones said.

She said the pair were arrested in Wiggins with the assistance of Wiggins police, adding the men had been staying in Wiggins. Henderson, 20 of Vicksburg, and Harvey, 19 of Canton, appeared in Vicksburg Municipal Court on Friday.

Both men were charged with murder. Judge Penny Lawson set each of their bonds at $1,000,000. They were bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury.

According to police reports, 20-year-old Rogers was shot and killed on Jan. 26, in his driveway on National Street.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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