Bond revoked for Vicksburg murder suspect

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Bond has been revoked for a Vicksburg murder suspect after a recent arrest in another county.

Judge Toni Terrett officially revoked the bond of Tavon Cain following his arrest in Rankin County. Assistant District Attorney Branan Southerland represented the state in this case, and Cain was represented by Attorney Eugene Perrier.

A few weeks ago, Cain was pulled over by a state trooper after being observed wearing a ski mask. The trooper reported smelling marijuana and noticing a gang tattoo on Cain’s neck. When asked to step out of the vehicle, Cain fled on foot, running east on Interstate 20. He was later captured on U.S. 49 near U.S. 80 in Pearl and taken to the Rankin County Detention Center.

Law enforcement officers also reviewed Cain’s social media accounts, where he was seen with multiple weapons. When arrested, he was found in possession of a homemade “ghost gun.” A female passenger in the vehicle admitted, along with Cain, to smoking marijuana earlier that day.

Rankin County authorities charged Cain with no tag, no insurance, two seat belt violations, failure to comply, resisting arrest, and placed a no-bond hold for murder.

Cain was first arrested in August 2024 after being accused of shooting and killing 18-year-old Korey Sims Jr. He was also charged with shooting three others and initially faced one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault in connection with the incident on Abraham Drive.

Initial reports indicated that someone approached from a wooded area to the north and opened fire on four youths in a backyard. Sims Jr. was struck in the head and died at the scene. The other victims were shot in the chest, foot, and leg.

With Cain’s bond now revoked, he will remain in the Warren County Jail until his trial.