Cotton District Murder Indictment

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Two men are indicted on murder charges in the shooting death of a Mississippi State student.

District Attorney Scott Colom confirms the indictment of Jaylen Barker and Syboris Pippins.

A special grand jury was called last week.

21 year-old Joseph Tillman was shot and killed on Maxwell Street in Starkville back in November of last year.

Investigators believe Tillman was killed and robbed.

Colom says Barker and Pippins were served with the warrants for their arrest this morning.

A court hearing scheduled for Wednesday.