In the late hours of a Sunday in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the life of 22-year-old Corey Maxie Jr. was tragically cut short. On November 12, 2017, Vicksburg police responded to a call about a disturbance. Upon their arrival at the scene, they found Corey Maxie Jr., a young male, lying in the middle of the street, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
Witnesses at the scene informed the officers that the individual responsible for the shooting had fled. The Vicksburg Police Department immediately launched an investigation into the homicide. Their efforts quickly led them to a person of interest. A few hours after the discovery of Maxie's body, law enforcement officers located and arrested 31-year-old Rico DeMichael Hay at his residence.
Following his arrest, Rico DeMichael Hay was charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of Corey Maxie Jr. He was scheduled to make his initial appearance before a judge on the Monday following the incident. The swift arrest brought a suspect into custody, marking the beginning of the legal proceedings in a case that began with a disturbance call and ended in the loss of a young life.
