In the fading daylight of April 4, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm on West Capitol Street in Jackson, Mississippi, leaving two men lifeless outside a local Food Mart. One of the victims was later identified as 45-year-old Glen Stevens. The other man was identified as Johnny Booker Jr. Initial accounts from witnesses at the chaotic scene suggested that the two men may have been unintended victims, caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting between two vehicles.
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Jackson Police Department quickly launched an investigation into the double homicide. Their efforts led to the identification of two suspects in the deadly shooting. In connection with the murders of Glen Stevens and Johnny Booker Jr., authorities arrested Montellis Tamon Funchess and Jaterrious Johnson. Both men have been charged in the double homicide case.
Following their arrests, both Funchess and Johnson were formally charged for their alleged roles in the shooting. As the case proceeds through the legal system, further details about the motive and the specific circumstances that led to the tragic deaths of Stevens and Booker are expected to be revealed in court. The community was left to mourn the loss of two of its members as they awaited justice.
