Teen charged with shooting into occupied vehicle

Published 4:10 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2020

By Tim Reeves

Kentavious Ford

A Vicksburg teenager wanted in connection to shooting into a car was arrested Saturday at a Vicksburg hotel.

Kentavious Ford, 17, of Vicksburg was arrested on an outstanding warrant at Motel 6 by officers who were there on an unrelated matter.

Ford’s arrest comes four days after he was named as a suspect for shooting into a car near the intersection of First East Street and Adams Street. He was charged with one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle.

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During an initial court appearance Sunday, Judge Angela Carpenter set Ford’s bond at $75,000 and he was bound over to the grand jury.

About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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