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Two charged in shooting death of Canton man

By Kristopher White Jan 9, 2024 | 10:48 AM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Canton police arrested two men in connection to a homicide that happened in December 2023.

Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said police and agents with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested 50-year-old Calvin Prisley at his home in Jackson on Monday, January 8.

According to Brown, 49-year-old Calvin Jones turned himself in to Canton police on Monday, January 8.

The two have been charged in connection to the death of 34-year-old Levor Taylor, of Canton.

Taylor’s body was found on Sunday, December 24 lying in the brush, close to Jewell Williams Boulevard and East Dinkins Street. Police said Taylor had a gunshot wound to the upper left side of his chest.

  • Calvin Prisley (Canton Police Dept.)
  • Calvin Jones (Canton Police Dept.)

Brown said Prisley has been charged with murder, and Jones has been charged with accessory after the fact.