Picayune man charged with murder of man at a residence
A Picayune man has been charged in a shooting and death on Fern Drive.
Picayune Police say 20-year-old Tyler Wilcox was charged Wednesday with murder and attempted murder. He was taken to the Pearl River County jail and no bond has been set pending an initial appearance.
Officers were sent to a home on Fern Drive about a possible overdose about 10 p.m. The caller said the person appeared to have overdosed and was running to a white vehicle.
As they neared Fern Drive, officers saw two vehicles on Martin Luther King Boulevard with emergency flashers on, including a white vehicle. Officers saw someone walking away from the vehicles with his back to officers. When he turned, the man, identified as Wilcox, had a gun visible in his waistband. He grabbed the gun and threw it. He had erratic behavior and speech and refused to follow commands. He eventually was Tased and taken into custody.
He told officers he had been “laced” with something and was taken to Highland Community Hospital.
While en route to the hospital, officers were told a call came in saying someone on Fern Drive said they found someone dead on their carport. Officers found a man who had been shot on the carport and had died from his wounds. The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Josh Littles of Picayune.
They also found the residence had been shot into. Wilcox was identified as the suspect and charged.
Police said that although an arrest was made, the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information in reference to this case is asked to call Captain Rhonda Johnson at 601-798-7411.
