On a spring evening in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 37-year-old Chivas McElveen was cut short. On May 9, 2016, McElveen, a male, was fatally shot in the northeast area of the city, succumbing to multiple gunshot wounds. His death prompted an investigation that would soon point to a primary suspect.
Authorities identified Christopher Craig Bennett as the individual allegedly responsible for McElveen's death. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was subsequently charged with capital murder. Prior to this, in an seemingly unrelated incident on February 12, 2016, Bennett had been arrested following a routine traffic stop in Ridgeland. During that stop, officers discovered a significant quantity of marijuana, a pistol, and an assault rifle in his vehicle.
While awaiting his murder trial, Bennett faced legal consequences for the drug possession. In April 2017, he pleaded guilty and received the maximum sentence of 30 years in prison for possessing twenty pounds of marijuana. The capital murder trial for the death of Chivas McElveen was scheduled to begin on July 10, 2017, in Hinds County, with Judge Tommie Green presiding. Information regarding the outcome of this trial, including any conviction or sentencing for the murder charge, is not available in the public record.
