The Vicksburg Police Department announced an additional arrest in its investigation of the Feb. 11, 2026, homicide of Jaylon Walker, 18, of Hermanville, Mississippi.
Police said Jamarrious Hamilton, 22, was arrested and charged with murder and conspiracy to commit a crime in connection with Walker’s death. Walker was found dead inside his vehicle on Highway 61 South near Demby Drive in Vicksburg.
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Hamilton appeared before a judge Nov. 10, 2026, and received a total bond of $1,050,000, according to the department. Police said the investigation remains active.
An arrest or charge is an accusation. Anyone accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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