In the quiet town of Leland, Mississippi, the evening of April 29, 2013, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 15-year-old Nedrick Stewart Jr. The young man, a student at Leland High School, was found deceased at approximately 8:30 p.m. near the North Leland Estates apartment complex located at 1017 N. Main St. An examination by the Washington County Coroner revealed that the male teenager had been struck by three bullets.
The investigation into the fatal shooting
led authorities to a suspect. Malik Wilson, a 19-year-old from Leland, was identified as the alleged perpetrator. In the days following the incident, law enforcement tracked Wilson to Memphis, Tennessee, where he was taken into custody on a Saturday.
Following his arrest, Wilson was held without bond as he awaited his initial court appearance in connection with the shooting death of Nedrick Stewart Jr. The community was left to grapple with the loss of a young life and the unsettling circumstances surrounding his death.
