Vicksburg man arrested for shooting on Enchanted Drive

Published 3:14 pm Tuesday, February 14, 2023

By Staff Reports

The Vicksburg Police Department arrested a Vicksburg resident for allegedly shooting a man in the leg in the area of Enchanted Drive on Saturday.

Robert Earl Thomas Jr., 28 of Vicksburg, was arrested Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault. He is accused of shooting Antonio Hicks, 43, in the leg.

Hicks was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for treatment.

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Thomas appeared before Judge Angela Carpenter in Vicksburg Municipal Court on Monday. His bond was set at $50,000 and he was bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury.

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