Arrest made in accidental shooting 10-19-2010
THE INCIDENT INVOLVING AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING DEATH OF A GREENWOOD MAN LEADS TO MORE ARRESTS IN THE CASE. GREENWOOD POLICE CHIEF HENRY PURNELL SAID NICHOLAS WALLS, 17, AND XAVIER STRONG, 22, WERE ARRESTED TUESDAY AND CHARGED WITH ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT. THE MEN WERE RIDING IN A CAR SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN A GUN DISCHARGED FROM THE BACK SEAT AND STRUCK THE DRIVER, ANTRON MCGEE, 22, IN THE LOWER BACK. MCGEE WAS RUSHED TO GREENWOOD-LEFLORE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED. ACCORDING TO PURNELL, STRONG AND WALLS TRIED TO DITCH THE NINE MILOMETER PISTOL NEAR THE HOSPITAL BUT POLICE WERE ABLE TO RECOVER IT. TYSHUN LUCAS, 17, WAS HOLDING THE GUN WHEN IT FIRED IN THE CAR AND HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE. BONDS FOR STRONG AND WALLS BONDS HAVE BEEN SET AT $7,000 WHILE LUCAS' BOND IS SET AT $25,000. THE THREE MEN REMAIN LOCKED UP TUESDAY IN THE LEFLORE COUNTY JAIL.