Charges upgraded in Jackson County drive-by shooting
Charges have been upgraded for the 17-year-old who was arrested in a drive-by shooting that happened July 2nd.
Sheriff Mike Ezell says Erick Martin, of Biloxi, was arrested Friday night after a fight and reports of someone shooting from a vehicle in the area of Columbus Circle in St. Martin where two houses were struck by bullets.
Investigators found Martin at a home on Cortez Circle which is near Columbus Circle. They also recovered a .45 caliber handgun.
Erick Martin is now charged with one count of drive-by shooting with a bond set at $1 million.
A grand jury will consider the two counts of shooting into a dwelling to determine his final charges.
