Suspect surrenders to authorities 01-10-2011

A SUSPECT INVOLVED IN THE WEEKEND KILLINGS IN CLARKSDALE SURRENDERS TO AUTHORITIES. JOE MORGAN TURNED HIMSELF IN AT THE CLARKSDALE POLICE STATION MONDAY AFTERNOON.  MORGAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF MURDER IN THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF RICKIE THOMAS, 30, AND DAMIEN TALBERT, 26.  THE MEN WERE KILLED AFTER A FIGHT AT CRISTDON'S NIGHTCLUB ON YAZOO STREET THAT SPILLED OUTSIDE EARLY SUNDAY AND LED TO AN EXCHANGE OF GUNFIRE. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER ROBBIE LINLEY SAYS DAVID MCGEE WAS ALSO WOUNDED IN THE GUNFIRE.  THOMAS AND TALBERT DIED AT THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN CLARKSDALE. MORGAN IS EXPECTED TO MAKE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE SOMETIME THIS WEEK.