On June 29, 2019 the body of 25-year-old Jordan Stewart of Olive Branch was found inside a vehicle at the end of Beechtree Cove in Byhalia, Mississippi. Stewart had been shot multiple times; his death was ruled a homicide and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation.

Authorities identified several people they believed were involved and made a series of arrests. Arrested on capital murder charges were 22-year-old Drenique Montgomery of Memphis, 18-year-old Wanzie Eugene Brown of Southaven, 18-year-old Brianna Young of Olive Branch, and 18-year-old Jemeka Katrina Thomas of Memphis. A fifth suspect, 19-year-old John Albert Williams Jr. of Byhalia, was initially sought as armed and dangerous; officers searched his residence and found an assault rifle, spent projectiles, and items believed to belong to the victim before he was captured by the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Force and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.

Preliminary hearings were scheduled and public defenders were appointed as the case moved into the legal process.

Anyone who knew Jordan Stewart or has information about his killing is asked to share what they know.