No bond for shooting suspects
Published 12:00 am Sunday, May 30, 2004
Two suspects charged in connection to the Wednesday afternoon shooting along Alabama Avenue and Broad Street are being held without bond in the Dallas County Jail until a court hearing in June.
During their bond hearing Friday morning, District Judge Nathaniel Walker ruled 19-year-old Jerron Stallworth and 17-year-old Corey Cooper must stay in jail until a second hearing scheduled for June 9.
Both Stallworth and Cooper are each charged with two counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle and shooting into an occupied building.
According to the police report, three stray bullets from Wednesday’s shooting spree entered Pilcher-McBryde Drug Store and one bullet entered The Selma-Times Journal building.
Brandon Lewis, an 18-year-old passenger in one of the two vehicles involved in the shooting, was shot in the calf and taken to Vaughan Regional Medical Center for treatment. He was the only person injured during the incident.
Stallworth and Cooper are currently on probation for previous offenses.
In this recent case, Stallworth and Cooper are accused of exchanging gunfire with two other suspects driving a gold Caprice.
So far, there have been no other arrests made in this case, but police believe they will have the other suspects in custody soon.
Neither Stallworth or Cooper made any comments in court when Walker asked them if they had something to say.
After his hearing before the judge, Stallworth was ejected from the courtroom for making a derogatory comment towards a Selma Police detective while court was still in session.
Another unidentified person was also asked to leave the
courtroom after making an outburst when Walker mentioned the number of shots fired into the Pilcher-McBryde store.
According to witnesses, Cooper and Stallworth were driving a white Chevrolet Caprice when they started firing at a gold and red Caprice on Broad Street at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Detectives and witnesses on the scene provided the description of the car to patrol officers, who pursued the Caprice until the front, driver’s side tire went flat on First Avenue and Lauderdale Street.
Brandon Lewis, a passenger in the backseat of the white Caprice, was shot in the calf and transported to Vaughan Regional Medical Center.
It is not believed that charges will be filed against Lewis.
Police are currently seeking information on th e gold and red Caprice with a red air scoop on the hood, the location of which is unknown.
According to police, they have suspects who allegedly drove the gold car and fired, but the whereabouts are unknown.
People with information regarding the whereabouts of the car are encouraged to contact the Selma Police Department at 874-6611.