Two face charges in Holly Springs murder

Two men face first-degree murder charges and authorities are seeking a third suspect in connection with the Halloween night fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Holly Springs man.

Nicholas Jones, 19, died following the shooting, which occurred around 7:47 p.m. On Oct. 31 in the 100 block of Harris Cove. Collierville Police Department detectives determined the shooting was targeted and that Jones and the suspects were acquainted.

The investigation quickly led to charges against two Mid-South men:

• Jarius Mayes, 18, of Collierville, was arrested Nov. 2 and charged with first-degree murder.

• Antoine Cunningham, 21, of Memphis, was taken into custody Nov. 5 by federal authorities and also charged with first-degree murder. Both men are being held on $500,000 bond each. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Collierville police secured a first-degree murder warrant for Cunningham on Nov. 3 and requested the help of the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force to track him down.

Following a two-day search, task force members tracked Cunningham to a home in the 3200 block of Cosmic Circle in Memphis. Cunningham surrendered without incident with assistance from the Shelby County Sheriff ‘s Fugitive Apprehension Team and the Memphis Safe Task Force.

“The U.S. Marshals Service prides itself on finding fugitives wanted for the most serious crimes,” said Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee. “We are glad to assist the Collierville Police Department in keeping their community safe.”

Collierville police credited rapid coordination between 911 dispatchers, uniform patrol officers who initially secured the crime scene and forensic evidence, and investigators who pursued follow-up leads.

The case remains under active investigation as detectives pursue the involvement of additional individuals, including an unidentified third suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collierville Police Department Criminal Investigations Division or submit an anonymous tip through tip411.

Two face charges in Holly Springs murder

Comments