2 victims taken to hospital; second man linked to incident

An arrest has been made in a shooting that injured two victims and one of the two suspected shooters Sunday morning, Jackson police said. Laramie Collins and Kamesha Brown were shot sometime around 6:30 a.m. on Bent Tree Drive. Collins suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and arm while Brown was struck in both legs.Police learned that two men approached victims as they entered their home in what was initially thought to be an armed robbery. Officials are still confirming if that's the case.The men are believed to have opened multiple rounds, striking both victims. Collins was able to discharge his weapon and strike at least one of the shooters, police said.The men got away in a silver vehicle.Investigators said Orlando Williams, 28, went to Merit Health in Brandon to be treated for multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso. He was treated and released. Williams was identified as one of the shooting suspects, police said. He was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault. The getaway vehicle was also found in Rankin County.More charges and arrests are possible in the shooting investigation. The second man linked to the shooting has not been identified. Collins is listed in critical condition and Brown is in stable condition at UMMC.

An arrest has been made in a shooting that injured two victims and one of the two suspected shooters Sunday morning, Jackson police said.

Laramie Collins and Kamesha Brown were shot sometime around 6:30 a.m. on Bent Tree Drive. Collins suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and arm while Brown was struck in both legs.


Police learned that two men approached victims as they entered their home in what was initially thought to be an armed robbery. Officials are still confirming if that's the case.

The men are believed to have opened multiple rounds, striking both victims. Collins was able to discharge his weapon and strike at least one of the shooters, police said.

The men got away in a silver vehicle.

Investigators said Orlando Williams, 28, went to Merit Health in Brandon to be treated for multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso. He was treated and released.

Williams was identified as one of the shooting suspects, police said. He was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault.

The getaway vehicle was also found in Rankin County.

More charges and arrests are possible in the shooting investigation. The second man linked to the shooting has not been identified.

Collins is listed in critical condition and Brown is in stable condition at UMMC.

