Update: Homicide Suspect Identified

Marcus Gardner
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NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department has identified the suspect as Marcus Gardner, 22. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Family members tell WCBI that Gardner and his girlfriend moved to the Noxubee County home about a week ago from Starkville.

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NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Noxubee County mother is dead and her child was shot multiple times on Tuesday morning.

Noxubee County Sheriff Terry Grassaree has not released any details.

Law enforcement were alerted to the shooting and possible arson, just off Highway 388, about 5:30 AM.

An alert was sent to Lowndes County deputies around 9 AM about a murder suspect wanted in Noxubee County.

The suspect is described as a 24 or 25 year-old black male with dreadlocks, wearing a red Alabama t-shirt.

He was last seen near the Alabama state line at Tenn-Tom Grocery on Highway 388.

WCBI is on the scene and will pass along more information as it becomes available.