JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Bond has been set for the 17-year-old Bolton boy, who was charged with murder in connection to the death of a Brandon teen.
Darius Jenkins appeared in Hinds County court on Tuesday, December 5. His bond was set at $200,000.
The judge ordered Jenkins to have a 6:00 p.m. curfew and GPS monitoring for 70 days.
Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Jenkins was arrested for the shooting death of 17-year-old James Aaron Rieder, Jr. Jenkins has been charged with murder as an adult.
The shooting happened off of Magnolia Drive in Raymond. Investigators received a call about the shooting around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, October 30. Jones said Rieder was found in a white pickup truck with multiple gunshot wounds.
The sheriff said the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are possible.