In the quiet community of Cedarbluff, Mississippi, the evening of January 9, 2026, was shattered by a shocking wave of violence that left six people dead, including 55-year-old Willie Ed Guines. The tragedy unfolded across three separate locations, leaving a family and a community reeling from the sudden and brutal loss. Guines, remembered by family as the "jokester" and the "cool uncle you wanted to be around," was among the first victims in a deadly rampage carried out by his own nephew.
The night of violence began at the family's mobile home on David Hill Road in western Clay County. It was there that Willie Ed Guines, alongside his brother-in-law, 67-year-old Glenn Moore, and his nephew, 33-year-old Quinton Moore, was fatally shot. All three men were discovered with gunshot wounds to the head. The alleged perpetrator, 24-year-old Daricka M. Moore, who was Glenn's son, Quinton's brother, and Guines's nephew, then reportedly stole his brother's Ford F-150 and drove away from the scene, leaving a wake of devastation that was far from over.
From the family home, Moore is believed to have driven several miles to a cousin's house on Blake Road. There, he forced his way inside and attempted to commit sexual battery. The violence escalated further when he fatally shot his 7-year-old second cousin, Mikylia Guines, with a gunshot to the head. He also reportedly threatened a younger child in the home before fleeing again. The final stop in this tragic series of events was at a residence on Siloam-Griffith Road, where Reverend Barry Bradley and his brother, Samuel Bradley, were found shot to death. Moore was apprehended by police at a roadblock approximately five hours after the initial killings began.
Daricka Moore was taken into custody and has since been charged with three counts of capital murder and three counts of first-degree murder, with prosecutors indicating the latter charges are expected to be upgraded to capital murder. He also faces additional charges of attempted capital murder, attempted sexual battery, burglary of a dwelling, and two counts of felony taking of a motor vehicle. During his initial court appearance, Moore was denied bond and pleaded not guilty to all charges. The court has ordered a mental health evaluation, and the district attorney's office has stated its intention to seek the death penalty. A trial date has not yet been set as the community grapples with the immense loss and the long road to justice that lies ahead.
