Horn Lake shooting, Tupelo player death and volleyball semifinal lead rundown
Monday’s Mississippi reports brought an active homicide investigation in Horn Lake, planned road closures in Lauderdale County and the death of a Tupelo High School football player. A Class 2A volleyball semifinal also offers a place in the state final. College reports cover soccer, tennis, basketball, volleyball and bowling. This edition draws on original articles published in the 24 hours ending at 4:45 p.m. Central on Monday, October 12; games scheduled after that cutoff are previews, not results.
Mississippi News
Horn Lake police investigate fatal restaurant shooting
Horn Lake police say 24-year-old Justin Conrad died after being shot at Kabuki restaurant on Goodman Road. His twin brother, Jaelind Conrad, was shot in the abdomen and was last reported in stable condition. A third man, 25-year-old Marterius McShane, was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg. Investigators say witness interviews and video led them to conclude McShane shot the brothers, and a murder warrant was issued in Justin Conrad’s death. Police said McShane was detained at a hospital pending medical release and custody on the warrant; an unidentified person also fired toward him as he left the scene. The investigation remains active. Read the MS News Group report.
Fisher Road closures planned Tuesday through Thursday
Lauderdale County Road and Bridge crews plan three cross-pipe replacements on Fisher Road, with closures to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Work is scheduled in the 5201–5257 block Tuesday, at 5754 Fisher Road Wednesday and at 5995 Fisher Road Thursday. Drivers should use an alternate route during the work. The county listed 601-482-9798 for questions. Read the MS News Group road notice.
Mississippi Sports
Tupelo mourns football player Alden Wade
Tupelo High School football player Alden Wade died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday, according to Sports Mississippi. Tupelo police said officers responded to the 4900 block of Cliff Gookin Boulevard at about 1:11 a.m. and that accident reconstructionists were investigating. The police statement cited in the report did not identify the person who died; Sports Mississippi attributes the identification to a coroner’s account cited by another outlet. Head coach Ty Hardin and Tupelo High School issued tributes to Wade and support for his family, friends, teammates and classmates. Read the Sports Mississippi report.
East Union and Walnut meet with a state-final berth at stake
Unbeaten East Union, 36-0, hosts defending champion Walnut, 31-4, at 6 p.m. Monday in the Class 2A North Half volleyball championship. The winner advances to Thursday’s state final in Clinton. Sports Mississippi reports that Walnut took the first set of the teams’ September meeting, but East Union won the match and has swept 16 straight matches since. The rematch also carries an unusual milestone for Walnut: the school’s final season under its current name before consolidation with Falkner. The scheduled start was still ahead at this edition’s cutoff; no result is presumed. Read the Sports Mississippi matchup report.
Southern Miss soccer answers twice against Troy
Southern Miss women’s soccer twice came from behind to draw Troy 2-2 on Senior Day in Hattiesburg. Olivia Tribolet scored the equalizer in the 83rd minute, giving the Golden Eagles a Sun Belt Conference point. Sports Mississippi lists Southern Miss at 5-5-3 overall and 2-3-1 in league play after the match. The late goal kept a second deficit from becoming a home loss. Read the Sports Mississippi match report.
Ole Miss women receive preseason SEC recognition
SEC media projected Ole Miss women’s basketball to finish seventh among 16 conference teams, according to Sports Mississippi. Senior transfer Talaysia Cooper was named to the preseason All-SEC second team. These are preseason selections, not a result or final conference standing; they indicate how the team and Cooper were viewed before the season begins. Read the Sports Mississippi report.
Ole Miss doubles teams reach regional finals
Ole Miss reached doubles finals in separate ITA Southern Regional tennis events. In Auburn, Milburn and Igor Kudriashov won two Sunday matches to reach the men’s final scheduled for Monday. In Baton Rouge, Andrea Nova and Alice Soulie advanced to the women’s doubles final, while Alice Battesti reached a singles semifinal. The reports establish final berths, not championship results. Read the men’s report and the women’s report from Sports Mississippi.
William Carey rallies past Mississippi Valley State
William Carey women’s volleyball lost the opening set to Mississippi Valley State 25-19 on Sunday in Lorman, then won the next three 25-18, 25-19 and 25-17. The four-set comeback is the result reported by Sports Mississippi; its account does not provide individual player statistics. Read the Sports Mississippi match report.
Jackson State bowling finishes seventh
Jackson State finished seventh at the Colonial Lanes Classic in Louisiana. The Tigers went 2-1 in Sunday’s championship bracket, including a win over No. 20 UAB, according to Sports Mississippi. That ranked win was a notable result within the seventh-place finish; the brief report does not give a final pin total or full bracket path. Read the Sports Mississippi report.
Featured image: Southern Miss soccer file photo from the MS News Group media library, credited to Southern Miss Athletics. It does not depict the Troy match described here.
