Man indicted for murder in teen's shooting death will not face trial, Hinds DA says

A manager at a Jackson business fatally shot a teenager in 2016 who was allegedly breaking into a vehicle. He was unexpectedly indicted for murder.

On Monday, Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith filed a motion to remand the charges against Wayne Parish, 57, according to media reports.

In 2017, Parish was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Charles McDonald, 17, outside Performance Oil Equipment Inc. Parish is the vice president and service manager at the business that sells, services and installs fueling systems. Before the incident McDonald had been dropped off at the Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center, which is next door to Performance Oil Equipment.

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Surveillance video shows Parish and McDonald struggling after Parish comes out with a gun and confronts McDonald. Court documents filed by the defense allege Parish asked McDonald to leave the premises before McDonald refused and appears to rush Parish.

McDonald was shot during a struggle, and video shows it appears Parish shot McDonald again after he was down.

The Jackson Police Department said McDonald was shot multiple times in the upper torso. He was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Police questioned and released Parish and declined to press charges.

The Lexus that McDonald was allegedly attempting to break into had damage consistent with an auto burglary, according to police. JPD sent the case to the DA's office, which is routine, and a grand jury decided to indict Parish.