In the fall of 2021, the life of 24-year-old Hunter Card was tragically cut short in a violent shooting that also claimed the lives of two other young men in Meridian, Mississippi. On the afternoon of October 12, Card, along with 21-year-old Jacoby Jones and 23-year-old Kodi Davidson Jr., was fatally shot at a residence on 17th Street. The violence of the incident was further compounded by the injury of an infant, who was shot twice but survived.
In the months following the triple homicide, the families of the victims pleaded with the public for any information that could lead to an arrest. Hunter Card's mother, Jennifer Card, and his fiancée, Megan Lopian, joined the families of the other victims and the Meridian Police Department in a press conference to bring attention to the case and seek justice for their loved ones. Describing her son as a loving father, son, and brother, Jennifer Card spoke of his big heart and the devastating impact his murder had on their family.
A break in the case came in March 2022, when the Meridian Police Department announced the arrests of two suspects. Jyquan Radcliff, 20, and Tavion Radcliff, 24, both of Meridian, were taken into custody and charged with three counts of capital murder and one count of aggravated assault. At the time of their arrest, law enforcement indicated that they were still investigating a possible third suspect and had not yet determined a motive for the shootings. The two men were also implicated in a separate 2019 double murder case.
Following their arrest, Jyquan and Tavion Radcliff were booked into the Lauderdale County jail, where they are being held without bond on multiple counts of capital murder, aggravated assault, and armed robbery. While the arrests brought a measure of hope for the families of the victims, the subsequent legal proceedings, including any trials or convictions, have not been publicly detailed in available online sources.
