(Black) Man wanted in shooting deaths of BLACK Miss. police officer, BF female - (UPDATE race of victims)

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(Black) Man wanted in shooting deaths of Miss. police officer, female MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK/Gray News) - A suspect has been identified in the shooting death of a Meridian police officer. Dante Marquez Bender, 31, is wanted by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which is handling the case. WTOK reports about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, a call went out over police radios of an “officer down” on the 2400 block of 51st Avenue. The city of Meridian later issued a statement saying the police officer died. A female was also found dead at the scene. Bender is believed to be driving a 2004 black Nissan Armada with a tag reading “IMANI.” Bender may be armed and dangerous. If you see him or come in contact with him, call 911 immediately. Authorities urged anyone with further information on Bender or his whereabouts to call 911 or 1-855-485-8477 or email MBITIPS@dps.ms.gov. All tips are anonymous. MBI agents are investigating the case and will share their findings with the local district attorney’s office. Race of victim(s) not reported search for suspect name in the news.... [NNN forum thread posted by Arheel's Uncle:]

 

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Man accused of killing Meridian cop charged with capital murder

Officials say Dante Bender shot and killed his fiance Brittany Jones and Officer Kennis Croom last Thursday in Meridian.

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Man accused of killing Meridian cop charged with capital murder​

Dante Marquez Bender was taken into custody in Ackerman, Miss., Friday morning. He was wanted in the killings of Meridian Police Officer Kennis Croom and Brittany Jones, Bender's pregnant fiancée.(U.S. Marshals Service)
By WLBT.com Staff
Published: Jun. 16, 2022 at 4:00 AM MST

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WLBT) - The man accused of killing Meridian Police Officer Kennis Croom is now charged with capital murder.
Officials say Dante Bender shot and killed his fiance Brittany Jones and Officer Kennis Croom last Thursday in Meridian.
Croom was responding to a domestic call and was the first to arrive on the scene.
“He advised that he had one at gunpoint. Shortly afterward, he advised shots were being fired,” according to Meridian Police Chief Deborah Young.
The second officer on the scene reported that Croom had been shot.
Bender left the scene after the deadly shooting but was found the next day in Ackerman after a multi-state manhunt.
Police later discovered Brittany Jones inside the home. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
Jones, who was pregnant, was Bender’s fiance, according to WTOK.
Officer Kennis Croom was supposed to be off the day he was killed, Young said.
“He chose to come in and serve, which is what he was known to do regularly,” she said. “He was the definition of a true hero, and his legacy will go on.”

 

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Meridian Police Officer Kennis Croom

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Police Officer Kennis Winston Croom

Police Officer Kennis Croom was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call at the 2400 block of 51st Avenue in Meridian at 5:30 pm.

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Brittany Jones

Brittany Jones, age 31

Lost to gun violence on June 9, 2022 in Meridian, Mississippi. Click to light a candle, post a photo, or tell the world about Brittany.

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Lost to gun violence on June 9, 2022 in Meridian, Mississippi.