Marlon Anderson, 21, of Trenton, Tennessee, was shot inside a vehicle on the evening of May 27, 2018. A bullet struck him in the abdomen; he was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries. Investigators say Anderson was a passenger in the vehicle when gunfire erupted.
The investigation led to arrests of four men. Cornelius Pledge, 21, and Charles Crawford, 23, both of Humboldt, were charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and aggravated assault. James Hyde, 38, of Trenton, and Atovise Cunningham, 31, of Milan, were charged with attempted first-degree murder, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, and aggravated assault; Hyde also faced a charge for being a convicted felon in possession of a weapon. Pledge, Hyde, and Cunningham were held at the Gibson County Correctional Complex.
Authorities continued to investigate motive and the exact sequence of events that led to Anderson’s death. Does anyone have information about the shooting or recall seeing the vehicle that night?