Last Updated on: 19th September 2021, 09:29 pm
Who is Jereme Lamond Jones? Biography, Wiki
Jereme Lamond Jones is an Alabama man accused of shooting and killing a man in a Mississippi casino gambling hall early Saturday morning, authorities said.
Jones was arrested for first-degree murder, WLOX reported.
The broadcaster reported that he was accused of shooting Randy Johnson, 41, of Gulfport at the Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi.
Jereme Lamond Jones Age
His current age is 30 years.
Fatal Casino Shooting At Mississippi
As per the WLOX, Jones was armed with a gun when he was arrested near the Biloxi Bay Bridge.
Filming took place around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. CDT, according to a statement from the Biloxi police. Investigators believe the two fought outside the casino.
As per the police statement, Jones followed Johnson into the casino and fired several shots at point-blank range in the arcade.
No one else was injured, AL.com reported.
CNN reported that it was not clear if Jones and Johnson knew each other or what caused the initial argument.
Suspect Arrested
Johnson was the father of two daughters and a son, as per the WLOX.
He was also a barber at King’s Barbershop in Gulfport.
Jones has been placed in Harrison County jail on 1 million USD bail, AL.com reported.
The initial investigation revealed that Jones and the victim were involved in a physical altercation outside the casino.
The victim ran into the casino, followed by Jones, where Jones allegedly fired several point-blank shots at the victim in the arcade.
No other citizens were injured during the altercation, and it is currently unknown whether Jones and the victim knew each other or what led to the physical altercation.
Jones was eventually charged with first-degree murder and transferred to Harrison County Adult Detention Center on a 1,000,000 USD loan issued by Harrison County Magistrate Albert Fountain.
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