Arrest made in Singleton murder

Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones has confirmed to the Vicksburg Daily News that an arrest has been made in the murder of Karl Michael Singleton.

On October 19, 2020, at about 5:40 in the afternoon, Singleton was shot on Enchanted Drive in Vicksburg. He succumbed to his injuries a short time later at Merit Health, River Region. On August 6, 2021, Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones held a press conference to announce a suspect had been identified in the case and that a warrant had been issued for their arrest. The name of the suspect was not released at that time.

Today, the suspect was spotted in Greenville, Mississippi and an arrest was made. The suspect, Clarence Lowe, 23, is in custody and will be arraigned in Vicksburg on Monday morning.

Clarence Lowe, 23. (Photo courtesy of the US Marshall Service)

The Vicksburg Daily News will be on hand at the arraignment and will continue to provide information on this story as it becomes available.