In the early morning hours of July 21, 2021, the life of Darreyun James Pendleton, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire at the Cloverdale Apartment Complex in Brookhaven, Mississippi. The Brookhaven Police Dispatch received multiple 911 calls at approximately 5:38 a.m. reporting that a person had been shot at the complex located at 900 Williams Street.
Upon their arrival, officers discovered Pendleton suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a suspect, Armone Melike Sims, for whom a murder warrant was issued.
Authorities have been actively seeking Sims, who also goes by the aliases 'Money' or 'Moolah,' and have described him as armed and dangerous. The Brookhaven Police Department has urged anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to come forward to bring a peaceful resolution to the case and provide answers for Pendleton's grieving family. Police have been in contact with Sims's mother and family in an attempt to convince him to turn himself in. The search for the suspect continues as investigators are determined to bring him to justice.
