Overview
- Responding deputies conducted a welfare check Wednesday after family members could not reach Billy and Virginia Carol Blair and encountered an active burglary and gunfire that left the couple dead.
- Prosecutors say the suspect fired at multiple deputies and at an infant during a prolonged standoff and that those shot and the infant received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
- A Mississippi state trooper shot the suspect as he fled, the 17-year-old was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening wounds and was arrested after treatment.
- The suspect, identified in court filings as Cordarius Hobbs, pleaded not guilty at his first appearance, was denied bond, and faces two counts of capital murder plus burglary and multiple aggravated-assault charges.
- The Blairs' church and neighbors have mourned the couple and prosecutors are preparing for upcoming hearings that will determine how juvenile status affects possible penalties and the case timeline.