There will be a candlelight vigil Wednesday evening to honor the life of a young woman killed in a mass shooting in Covington Saturday night. Tamya Ewing-Somerville, who had dreams of becoming a nurse and had just turned 20 last month, was shot to death during an event honoring the life of a classmate who'd died. She was a 2021 graduate of Covington High School. “It was … [Read more...] about Candlelight vigil planned to honor Covington mass shooting victim Tamya Ewing-Somerville
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Covington police confirm Nov. 12 murder, Young Dolph murder likely connected
This week the rumor at Covington High School was the shooting that critically injured a football player's mother and killed another woman was linked to the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph days later. As it turns out, that rumor is right on track with what police believe, too. On Friday, Nov. 12, Darnisha Wynn (McLeod) and Anita Wilson, her partner's mother, were … [Read more...] about Covington police confirm Nov. 12 murder, Young Dolph murder likely connected
Two women in critical condition following shooting after Covington football game
Two women are in critical condition after being shot in downtown Covington Friday night. Police said just before 9:30 p.m., three vehicles stopped at the stop sign at South College and Church streets, next to the First United Methodist Church. The first vehicle turned on Church and the third vehicle, a white coupe, swerved next to the second vehicle and opened … [Read more...] about Two women in critical condition following shooting after Covington football game
Johnson set to be arraigned Tuesday after weekend shooting
A Covington man was arrested after a shooting on Grant Lane in Covington early Sunday morning that left another man injured. Just after midnight deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Grant Lane where a male victim had been shot multiple times. He was transported to the Regional One Medical Center in Memphis. Detectives determined Montevis "Snoopy" Johnson, 24, of … [Read more...] about Johnson set to be arraigned Tuesday after weekend shooting
