Crime
Jackson Hopper Charged with Murder of Cancer Survivor Ellie Young During Shelby Farms Cancer Walk
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Ellie Claire Young on Saturday at Shelby Farms Park.
Jackson Hopper, the victim’s ex-boyfriend, has been charged with first-degree murder.
The shooting occurred around 12:15 PM in the parking lot of the Visitor Center.
Emergency medical services responded to the scene, but Young was tragically pronounced deceased.
A witness at the scene captured an image of Hopper’s parked white Honda CRV behind the victim’s Jeep at the time of the shooting.
The image confirmed that the vehicle’s Kentucky temporary tags matched those seen on a license plate reader camera at the entrance of Shelby Farms Park.
Following the shooting, Hopper fled the scene, leading to a multi-county high-speed pursuit that involved law enforcement agencies from Shelby County, Tipton County, and Lauderdale County.
The pursuit ended in Dyer County when a deputy performed a PIT maneuver to stop Hopper’s vehicle.
Hopper was taken into custody and transported to a local emergency room for evaluation.
A loaded handgun was found in his vehicle.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office expressed gratitude to the law enforcement agencies involved in the pursuit and arrest, including the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office, the Mason Police Department, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The investigation into the homicide is ongoing.
Authorities have confirmed that the shooting was domestic-related, stemming from a previous relationship between Hopper and Young.
Crime
17-Year-Old Wyatt Sanders Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Miranda Clements in Vivian
Caddo Parish authorities are continuing their investigation into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl in Vivian, Louisiana, on the evening of Sunday, April 20.
According to officials, officers with the Vivian Police Department responded to reports of a shooting just before 8:30 p.m. at a residence in the 33 block of Pardue Street.
Upon arrival, officers located 16-year-old Miranda Clements lying on the floor inside the home with a gunshot wound to her upper body.
Emergency personnel with Caddo Fire District 8 responded and pronounced the teenager deceased at the scene.
Following the initial response, Vivian police contacted the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office for assistance.
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office launched a joint investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities initially stated they were working to establish whether foul play was involved.
As part of the investigation, 17-year-old Wyatt Layne Sanders was taken into custody in connection with the incident.
He was booked into the Caddo Parish Correctional Center at 3:07 a.m. on Monday, April 21. According to jail records, Sanders is facing two counts of illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and one count of negligent homicide.
He remains in custody as of the latest report.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Further details, including the events leading up to the shooting, have not yet been released.