Teen In Custody In Connection With Deadly Winston County Shooting

WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – One man is dead and a teenager is in custody after a deadly shooting in Winston County.

Sheriff Jason Pugh says the shooting happened about 10:30 P.M. on Thursday.

Deputies were called to Blaine Road after the suspect forced his way into a bedroom window.

Pugh believes the 17 year-old was there to see an ex-girlfriend and didn’t know Ceasar Lopez, 23, was there.

Investigators say there was an argument and Lopez was shot.

Formal charges will be filed later on Friday.