Three arraigned for Cherry Street/Harrison Street drive-by homicide

Three people appeared before Judge Penny Lawson on Friday for the murder of Preston Wilson, Jr, 22, of Vicksburg, which occurred on Tuesday night.

(In the above photos, John Wallace, Jr. is being escorted by Chief Penny Jones and Lieutenant Claude Billings, Patrick Ross-Hunter is being escorted by Chief Penny Jones, Lieutenant Claude Billings and Investigator Donnie Heggins, Zachary Bryant is being escorted by Chief Penny Jones, Lieutenant Claude Billings and Deputy Chief Troy Kimble)

Three suspects, Patric Ross, Zachary Bryant and John Wallace, Jr., faced multiple charges, including; murder, three counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a felon charges.

John Earl Wallace, Jr, 23, of Vicksburg was arrested Wednesday, July 19, 2023. He is charged with Murder, Drive-By Shooting, three counts of Aggravated Assault, Shooting into an Establishment, and Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. Wallace appeared before Judge Penny Lawson on Friday, July 21, 2023, where he was bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury on a $4,100,000 bond.

Patrick Ross-Hunter, 34, of Vicksburg was arrested Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Charged with Murder, Drive-By-Shooting, three counts of Aggravated Assault, and Shooting into an Establishment, he appeared before Judge Penny Lawson in Vicksburg Municipal Court on Friday, July 21, 2023. His bond was set at $4,000,000 and he was bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury.

Zackery Bryant, 35, of Vicksburg was arrested Thursday, July 20, 2023, on charges of Murder, Drive-By Shooting, three counts of Aggravated Assault, Shooting into an Establishment, and Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. Appearing in Vicksburg Municipal Court before Judge Penny Lawson on Friday, July 21, 2023, Bryant received a $4,100,000 bond and was bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury.

The Vicksburg Police Department anticipate more arrests.

What Happened?

Just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, police and medics were dispatched to the intersection of Harrison and Cherry Street on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found 22-year-old Preston Wilson, Jr. on the ground in front of a building at 1524 Cherry Street, between First Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church. The shooting was captured on video.

According to Police Chief Penny Jones, a black SUV drove by and called Wilson’s name, who was walking on Martha at Harrison, and warned him to watch himself. Moments later the same vehicle drove by once again and opened fire.

Wilson was struck and ran a short distance before collapsing on Cherry Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey.

Vicksburg Daily News was on the scene shortly after the incident.