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Marterius McShane faces a murder warrant after police say he shot two brothers at Kabuki restaurant in Horn Lake, Mississippi. The shooting started around 8:35 p.m. Sunday at 749 Goodman Road. Officers found 24-year-old Justin Conrad down with several bullet wounds.

Justin died later at Baptist DeSoto Hospital. His twin brother Jaelind, also 24, took a single shot to the abdomen. Jaelind reached Baptist East in Memphis first, then moved to Regional One Health. He remains stable.

McShane, 25, left the restaurant after the shooting. An unknown person in the parking lot fired and hit him in the leg. McShane made it to Regional One for treatment.

Witnesses and video pointed police to McShane as the one who shot both Conrads. He is held at the hospital on the murder warrant until he can be moved to custody.

The unknown shooter who hit McShane is still free. Investigators keep working that angle hard.

Justin’s death leaves his family with a permanent hole. Jaelind faces both healing his body and living without his twin.

Anyone with details should call Horn Lake police at 662-393-6174. The probe continues.

Justin Conrad died Sunday night after someone shot him multiple times inside Kabuki restaurant in Horn Lake, Mississippi. Police got the call about shots fired around 8:35 p.m. at 749 Goodman Road. When they showed up, Justin was already unresponsive.

Paramedics took the 24-year-old to Baptist DeSoto Hospital. Doctors there could not save him. He was pronounced dead from the gunshot wounds.

His twin brother Jaelind Conrad also got hit. Jaelind showed up at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis with a bullet wound in his abdomen. Staff moved him to Regional One Health for better care. He is listed in stable condition.

Police say 25-year-old Marterius McShane fired the shots that hit both brothers. McShane then tried to leave the parking lot. Somebody else shot him in the leg as he ran. That person has not been named yet.

McShane went to Regional One with his leg wound. Horn Lake police got a murder warrant for him in Justin’s death. He stays at the hospital under watch until doctors clear him for jail.

The twins were just 24. They grew up side by side. Now one is gone and the other is recovering from a gut shot while dealing with the loss of his brother.

Horn Lake police still dig for more answers. They want anyone who saw what happened to call 662-393-6174. The case stays open while they look for the unknown shooter in the parking lot.

Cameron Gabriel Kemp chose to run late Saturday night on Interstate 20 in DeKalb County. The 33-year-old from Covington paid for it with his life and took a seven-month-old girl with him. What began as a traffic stop turned into a deadly pileup involving ten vehicles.

A Georgia State Patrol trooper clocked Kemp’s Audi at roughly 110 mph in a 60 mph stretch around 11:59 p.m. The car rolled without headlights and cut through traffic in a reckless weave. Lights came on for a stop. Kemp touched the shoulder, then punched it and fled east.

He stayed on the interstate, ducked off at Candler Road, and climbed back on. At the Wesley Chapel Road exit the Audi spun out of control. It slammed a guardrail and tore into other cars. The mess left ten vehicles damaged.

Troopers on scene jumped straight into medical aid. Three infants rode in one of the cars that got hit. All three headed to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Kalayia Tolbert, seven months old, died from her injuries. Kemp reached Grady Memorial Hospital and died there as well.

Investigators dug into Kemp’s record fast. He drove on a suspended license. Two warrants sat open against him, one for a probation violation and another for failing to show up in court. He had already served time with the Georgia Department of Corrections on an aggravated battery charge.

The Department of Public Safety stood by the trooper’s call to stop a car that dangerous. They also faced the plain fact that pursuits can cost innocent lives. Their statement put it plain: the loss of a child stays a tragedy no matter the reason for the stop.

The specialized collision reconstruction team keeps working the scene. No word has come out yet on how the other two infants are doing or what other injuries people carried away. Condolences went out to Kalayia’s family and to every motorist, family, and first responder caught in the crash.

Kalayia Tolbert was just seven months old when her life ended early Sunday on Interstate 20 in DeKalb County. She sat in a car with two other babies when a fleeing driver smashed into multiple vehicles around her. The crash left ten cars tangled and two people dead.

It started late Saturday near 11:59 p.m. A Georgia State Patrol trooper saw an Audi sedan flying eastbound at about 110 mph in a 60 mph zone. The car had no headlights on and weaved hard through traffic. The trooper flipped on his lights to pull the driver over. The Audi eased onto the shoulder for a second, then took off again.

Cameron Gabriel Kemp, 33, from Covington, kept speeding east. He got off at Candler Road, then jumped back on I-20. At the Wesley Chapel Road exit he lost control. The Audi hit a guardrail and plowed into other cars. Ten vehicles ended up in the wreck.

Troopers rushed in and started helping the hurt right away. Three infants from one of the hit cars went to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Kalayia did not make it. Kemp went to Grady Memorial Hospital and died there too from his injuries.

Later checks showed Kemp drove with a suspended license. He also had two active warrants, one for a probation violation and one for skipping court. He had done time before with the Georgia Department of Corrections for aggravated battery.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety said the trooper had to act because of the extreme speed and no lights in traffic. At the same time the agency noted how hard it hits when a chase ends with an innocent child gone. “No traffic violation, attempted arrest, or enforcement action diminishes the tragedy of a child losing her life,” they said.

A specialized collision team is still looking into every detail of the crash. The other two babies’ conditions and any other injuries stay under wraps for now. Officials sent their thoughts to Kalayia’s family and everyone else pulled into the wreck that night.

Police in Athens want Kendrick Faust bad. He is 24 and from right here. They say he shot and killed a man early this morning. A reward of up to $1,000 sits waiting for anyone who helps lock him up.

It started on the 150 block of Thumpa Avenue. The call came in at 12:06 a.m. Somebody reported a man who had been shot. Officers rolled up quick and found Tre Foster on the ground.

Foster was 33 and lived in Athens too. He took a bullet and did not make it. Medics got him to the hospital but he passed from the wound.

Investigators put Faust’s name on the case fast. They say he is the one who pulled the trigger. Now every cop in the area is watching for him.

Crime Stoppers stepped up with the cash offer. Up to a thousand bucks for solid info that gets Faust found and arrested. That money talks around here.

Call Detective Johnson if you know anything. Dial 762-400-7060 and spill what you saw or heard. No need to make it fancy.

The search is still on. Faust has not turned up yet. People in the neighborhood keep their eyes open and their mouths ready to talk.

Tre Foster got shot early this morning in Athens. He was 33 and lived right here in town. Police showed up at the 150 block of Thumpa Avenue just after midnight. It was 12:06 a.m. when the call came in about a man down with a gunshot wound.

Officers found Foster hurt bad. They got him help fast but it was too late. He died from the shooting. Folks in the neighborhood woke up to sirens and flashing lights all over the street.

Police say Kendrick Faust did it. Faust is 24 and also from Athens. They named him the suspect in Foster’s killing right away. Now they are out looking for him hard.

Crime Stoppers put up some money to help. They offer up to $1,000 for any tip that leads to Faust’s spot and his arrest. That kind of cash can get people talking in this town.

Anyone who saw something or knows where Faust is hiding should call Detective Johnson. The number is 762-400-7060. Keep it simple and just share what you know.

This shooting hit close for a lot of people. Foster was one of their own. Now the streets feel a little quieter while the search goes on.

Police keep working the case. They want Faust in custody soon. Tips keep coming in and every one counts.

A car hit two Modesto High students in a crosswalk Friday night. One of them was 15-year-old Nicole Cotzojay. She had blown out her birthday candles only a week before.

The crash took place on the 1100 block of Coffee Road right before 9 p.m. on October 9. Nicole and another girl were walking to the football game at Downey High School. The driver was heading south and struck them both in the crosswalk.

Nicole survived the first impact. Doctors worked on her at the hospital. By Saturday the family posted that she had died. The update came through their GoFundMe.

The driver did not leave. Police say he is cooperating fully. Tests showed no alcohol or drugs in his system. That does not make the outcome any easier for the families.

People in Modesto keep saying the same thing. Drivers these days get impatient. They hit the gas for no real reason. A dark stretch of road and a crosswalk at night can turn bad fast if someone is not paying attention.

Nicole’s family is left with the memory of that recent birthday party. Cake. Friends. Laughs. Then this. The other family is hurting too.

Simple facts remain. Two kids in a crosswalk. One car. One week after a girl turned 15. That is the whole hard story.

Nicole Cotzojay just turned 15. One week later she was gone. The Modesto High School student got hit by a car while walking to a football game.

It happened Friday night, October 9. Shortly before 9 p.m. Nicole and another student were in the crosswalk on the 1100 block of Coffee Road. They were heading to Downey High School for the game. A car struck both of them.

Nicole made it to the hospital. She held on through the night. On Saturday her family said she passed away. They shared the news on a GoFundMe page.

The family is crushed. They had balloons and cake for her birthday just seven days earlier. Now they are planning a funeral instead.

Police say the driver stayed at the scene. He is working with them. No signs showed he was impaired. Still, two kids got hit in a marked crosswalk. That fact sits heavy.

Folks around town talk about how people drive these days. They rush. They speed for no good reason. Some say the street was not lit well enough that night. Visibility might have made it harder to see the girls.

Prayers are going out to Nicole’s family and the other student’s family. A 15-year-old should be worrying about homework and the next game, not this.

Nicole Cotzojay was 15 years old when a vehicle struck her and another girl in the crosswalk on Coffee Road. The time was about 8:50 p.m. on October 9. Neither girl made it.

Camila Mendoza Magallon was 16 and attended Modesto High School. She died alongside Nicole. Two teenagers. One crosswalk. One sudden end on a Modesto street.

People who knew Nicole talk about her smile and the way she stuck by her friends. She had years ahead of her. School. Growing up. All of it stopped that night.

The Mendoza Magallon family started a GoFundMe to handle the costs that pile up after a loss like this. Money comes from the community to ease the burden for Camila’s relatives. The page stays active.

Coffee Road is a normal stretch of pavement. Drivers pass it every day. On this night two girls used the crosswalk and never got home. That fact keeps hitting the people who live nearby.

Modesto High School feels the absence of both students. Friends post memories. Teachers remember classroom moments. The silence in certain seats says more than words.

Nicole and Camila left too early. Their families lean on each other and on the support still arriving. The fundraising effort continues for those who need it most.

Camila Mendoza Magallon was just 16 and a student at Modesto High School. On the night of October 9 around 8:50 p.m. she and another girl stood in the crosswalk on Coffee Road. A vehicle hit them both. Camila did not survive.

Nicole Cotzojay was 15. She died in the same crash. Two young lives ended in seconds on a regular street in Modesto. Friends and neighbors still talk about how ordinary the evening felt until that moment.

Camila had plans. School days. Friends. Whatever came next after high school. Her family now faces empty chairs and quiet rooms. People who knew her say she brought energy to every room she entered.

A GoFundMe page went up right away to help the Mendoza Magallon family cover costs. Donations come in from classmates, teachers, and strangers who read the news. Every bit goes toward funeral bills and whatever the family needs next.

The crash happened fast. Coffee Road sees plenty of traffic after dark. The girls were in the marked crosswalk. That detail sticks with everyone who hears the story. It could have been any night.

Modesto High School lost two students in one blow. Classrooms feel different. Hallways quieter. Teachers and students keep sharing memories of both girls in the days since.

Camila and Nicole went too soon. Their families carry the weight now. The GoFundMe remains open for anyone who wants to help the people left behind.