Bond has been set for the fifth suspect in connection with the recent shooting that left one woman dead and several others injured at Club 195 on the Forrest and Stone county line.
Twenty-five-year-old Cedric Wheeler had an initial appearance on December 22 at the Forrest County Correctional Facility, where municipal court judge Wes Curry set his bond $500,000 on a charge of attempted aggravated assault. According to the website of the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office, Wheeler was arrested on December 21 by the Hattiesburg Police Department and faces that charge along with one charge of fugitive other jurisdiction and one charge of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Bond was denied on the latter two charges.
Four other suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting at the club, including:
- Zadarruous Sutton, 25, charged with aggravated assault;
- Montrell Quinn II, 23, charged with aggravated assault;
- Antontonia Murry, 21, charged with hindering prosecution; and
- A 17-year-old juvenile who was charged with attempted aggravated assault.
The incident occurred October 29 in the early morning of hours at the club, which is located on Old Highway 49 South at the county line. Deputies responded shortly after in response to calls of shots fired during a private party at the venue.
During the course of the investigation into the incident, police learned that three individuals had sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the shooting; one victim succumbed to her injuries.
Forrest County deputy coroner Lisa Klem identified the deceased victim as 21-year-old Jade Rhodes of Hattiesburg.
Investigators from the Forrest County Sherriff’s Department, along with the Hattiesburg Police Department Crime Scene Unit, recovered dozens of shell casings from various calibers of weapons at the scene of the crime.
Officials are encouraging anyone with information regarding the incident to call FCSO Investigations at (601) 544-7800 or contact the department through its website at www.forrestcountysheriff.com. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Metro Crime Stoppers at www.P3tips.com or by calling (601) 582-7867.
“We are urging the public to help us bring these individuals to justice,” Forrest County Sheriff Charlie Sims said. “The FCSO is currently processing search warrants to access more detailed information about this tragic incident.
“People were at a party just having fun when certain individuals chose to settle a disagreement with gunfire. We need to get back to basics and teaching our children love and respect for others.”
The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to work with the Hattiesburg Police Department and Lamar County Sheriff’s Department in the ongoing investigation.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to these victims and their family and friends,” said Sherri Marengo, public information officer for the sheriff’s department.
