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Man's son, wife charged in connection with his death

Son charged with murder, man's wife charged with accessory after the fact, Pace says

Madeleine Nolan
Reporter
Man's son, wife charged in connection with his death

Son charged with murder, man's wife charged with accessory after the fact, Pace says

NOLAN WAS IN COURT WITH THE SUSPECTS, AND HAS THE LATEST. ((PKG)) JEFFREY YOUNG SR. SHOT AND KILLED IN HIS FRONT YARD IN WARREN COUNTY TUESDAY EVENING. 1:58- 2:14 MARTIN PACE "THIS IS NOT AN AREA YOU KNOW WHERE WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYTIME SOMEONE IS KILLED NO MATTER WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD IT'S IN IT'S TRAUMATIC FOR THE FAMILY THE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS." ARRESTED LATE THAT NIGHT...HIS SON AND WIFE... 1:18-1:24 MARTIN PACE "THIS SHOOTING RESULTED FROM APPARENTLY A BRIEF ARGUMENT THAT HAD TAKEN PLACE BETWEEN THE FATHER AND THE SON." THE SON... JEFFREY YOUNG JR. CHARGED WITH 1ST DEGREE MURDER...HIS BOND SET IN COURT WEDNESDAY AT 1 MILLION DOLLARS. TRACIE YOUNG - THE WIFE OF YOUNG SR. ...CHARGED WITH ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT TO MURDER. HER BOND SET AT 500 THOUSAND. PASTOR KOJO DAVIS - FRIEND AND PASTOR 2:01-2:10 "I JUST FEEL FOR THE FAMILY ENTIRELY FOR BOTH SIDES BECAUSE HE'S A GOOD HARD WORKING GUY OR WAS...A GOOD HARD WORKING GUY TO SEE THIS HAPPEN ESPECIALLY BY HIS SON THAT'S REALLY HEART BREAKING." INVESTIGATORS SAY TRACIE LIED TO THEM ABOUT HER SONS INVOLVEMENT... AND THAT HER SON ADMITTE
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Man's son, wife charged in connection with his death

Son charged with murder, man's wife charged with accessory after the fact, Pace says

Madeleine Nolan
Reporter
A 57-year-old man is dead and his son and his wife are facing charges.Warren County sheriff's deputies were called about 7 p.m. Tuesday to a home on Castle Road. Sheriff Martin Pace said Jeffrey Young Sr. was found shot to death in the front yard of his home.Pace said "a brief argument" took place between the victim and his son, Jeffery Young Jr., prior to the shooting. Jeffery Young Jr., 23, is charged with murder and Tracie Young, 55, is charged with accessory after the fact, Pace said. A judge set bond during a Wednesday court hearing at $1 million for Jeffery Young Jr., and $500,000 for his mother."I just feel for the family — entirely, for both sides," said family friend and pastor Kojo Davis. "He's a good, hard-working guy, or he was a good, hard-working guy. To see this happen, especially by his son, that's really heartbreaking."Lt. Stacy Rollison, chief of investigations, testified that Young Jr. admitted to the shooting. Investigator Erich Jershied said during the hearing that Tracie Young lied about her son's involvement, which led to the charges against her. Jershied said the same caliber of gun used in the shooting was found in Young Jr.'s room.
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. —

A 57-year-old man is dead and his son and his wife are facing charges.

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Warren County sheriff's deputies were called about 7 p.m. Tuesday to a home on Castle Road. Sheriff Martin Pace said Jeffrey Young Sr. was found shot to death in the front yard of his home.

Pace said "a brief argument" took place between the victim and his son, Jeffery Young Jr., prior to the shooting.

Jeffery Young Jr., 23, is charged with murder and Tracie Young, 55, is charged with accessory after the fact, Pace said.

A judge set bond during a Wednesday court hearing at $1 million for Jeffery Young Jr., and $500,000 for his mother.

"I just feel for the family — entirely, for both sides," said family friend and pastor Kojo Davis. "He's a good, hard-working guy, or he was a good, hard-working guy. To see this happen, especially by his son, that's really heartbreaking."

Lt. Stacy Rollison, chief of investigations, testified that Young Jr. admitted to the shooting.

Investigator Erich Jershied said during the hearing that Tracie Young lied about her son's involvement, which led to the charges against her. Jershied said the same caliber of gun used in the shooting was found in Young Jr.'s room.