Fifth person charged in Leland mass shooting

Fifth person charged in Leland mass shooting
Fifth person charged in Leland mass shooting
LELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The FBI announced a fifth arrest was made in connection to the mass shooting in Leland that killed six people.

According to FBI agents, Terrogernal S. Martin, 33, was arrested on October 14, 2025, and charged with capital murder. He received a $1 million bond.

The FBI previously announced that four suspects were arrested on October 13, 2025. Teviyon L. Powell, 29; William Bryant, 29; and Morgan Lattimore, 25, were charged with capital murder. Agents said Latoya A. Powell, 44, was charged with attempted murder. Additional arrests are pending.

According to authorities, a total of 16 people were shot after Leland High School’s homecoming game. The shooting occurred in the Main Street area of Leland on October 11, 2025.

Investigators believe the shooting occurred due to a disagreement among several individuals.

Washington County Coroner LaQuesha Watkins said four of the deceased victims were identified as Oreshama Johnson, 41; Calvin Plant, 19; Shelbyona Powell, 25; and Kaslyn Johnson, 18.

Watkins said her office received a call from the Hinds County Coroner’s Office that another victim, Amos Brantley, Jr., 18, died from his injuries. Shortly afterwards, the Shelby County Medical Examiner reported that JaMichael Jones, 34, died from his injuries.

Anyone with information, videos or photographs of the shooting can contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov. You can also upload media to FBI — Seeking Information regarding the shooting at the Leland MS homecoming.


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