Court papers have identified the alleged shooter in an armed robbery that killed one man and wounded two others in April.J'Var Pope is accused of firing a 12-gauge shotgun three times, hitting each man once during the holdup in North Gulfport, the Sun Herald reported.In previous court testimony, Mitchell Weathersby, 54, his brother and another man were targeted and robbed on April 6. Weathersby died following the shooting.Pope was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Harrison County Justice Court. Prosecutor Herman Cox said the hearing was delayed after court officials realized his public defender is the same one representing his co-defendant. A new date has not been set.

Court papers have identified the alleged shooter in an armed robbery that killed one man and wounded two others in April.

J'Var Pope is accused of firing a 12-gauge shotgun three times, hitting each man once during the holdup in North Gulfport, the Sun Herald reported.


In previous court testimony, Mitchell Weathersby, 54, his brother and another man were targeted and robbed on April 6. Weathersby died following the shooting.

Pope was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Harrison County Justice Court. Prosecutor Herman Cox said the hearing was delayed after court officials realized his public defender is the same one representing his co-defendant. A new date has not been set.



