Arrest warrants issued; WCSO recovers evidence but still seeking shooting suspects

By Paul Keane

The Wayne County News

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies on Tuesday night executed a number of

search warrants and searched for suspects in last week's shootings

that left a 4-year-old boy and two women wounded.

Sheriff Jody Ashley said Justice Court Judge Charles Chapman signed

arrest warrants around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, and deputies put together a

detail to try and execute those warrants.

Deputies stopped at a residence on Turner Street but did not find the

suspect there. In talking with people in the area, the department did

arrest a juvenile wanted on charges not related to the shootings. That

suspect's name is not being released due to his age.

Ashley said the detail then moved to Winchester Crossroads where a

suspect was believed to be living in a trailer. While no suspect was

taken into custody, numerous rounds of ammunition and shell casings were

recovered and are being sent off to the Crime Lab for analysis. Ashley

said some of those rounds and casings were of the same calibre used in

the shootings on County Lake-Denham Road and Reservoir Road.

The detail them moved south to State Line-Battles Road where a suspect

was believed to be staying. Ashley said information also indicated there

were several weapons in the house. When deputies executed the search

warrant, they found the home to be totally empty, though.

"This is the first time we have had someone come in and sign an

affidavit so that we can pursue suspects," Ashley said. "We're

finally getting people to come forward with information."

Chief Deputy Jason Wiggins said the judges are also working "hand in

hand" with law enforcement to try and make arrests in this case and

other recent shooting incidents. Wiggins said he and the Sheriff both

will personally offer a cash reward of $1,000 to anyone who comes

forward with information that leads directly to the arrest of the

suspects who shot the children.

"Four more subjects are being sought," Ashley said. "We know how

they are and we will arrest them."