A man allegedly killed two children and held another at gunpoint: Mississippi

1/9/2023

Coahoma, Mississippi: A man allegedly killed two children and held another at gunpoint on Jan. 9.

Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Coldwater River Road Apartments in Jonestown of a child shot. An off-duty deputy, who was in the area, heard the call and responded to the scene. According to CCSO, the off-duty officer and other deputies made contact with the suspect, Marquez Griffin, who was holding a child at gunpoint.

Officers arrested Griffin after they talked him into dropping his weapon, said CCSO.

After the suspect was in custody, deputies found a 1-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy with gunshot wounds. One child was pronounced dead in the home, while another was transported to the hospital but did not survive.

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