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Terry police seek two suspects in Maxie Street shooting

TERRY — The Terry Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating two people wanted in connection with an aggravated assault following a shooting March 12 in the 1100 block of Maxie Street, police said. One person sustained injuries that were not considered life-threatening, the department said.

Authorities identified the two sought as Kameka Henry and La’Quan Moore. Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to contact the Terry Police Department at 601-878-5521, police said. The case remains under investigation.

Terry is a small town in Hinds County, Mississippi, and the Terry Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for public safety in the community. Local police agencies often turn to residents for tips in violent-crime investigations because community information can be crucial to locating suspects and advancing cases.

Aggravated assault generally denotes an attack that causes or threatens serious bodily harm and is treated as a serious offense under law. Investigations into shootings often remain active as officers follow leads and process evidence. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Jon Myers

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."