RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Rankin County teenager who allegedly killed her mother and injured her step-father during a shooting in Rankin County appeared in court on Tuesday, June 4.

Carly Madison Gregg sat quietly as Judge David Morrow gave some insight as to what’s next for the 14-year-old. During the detention hearing, the judge determines if juveniles charged as adults should be held in an adult facility.

A grand jury indicted Gregg for on the counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder and tampering with evidence.

The shooting happened just after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 in the 200 block of Ashton Way.

When deputies arrived at the location, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder. The man told deputies that he arrived home and found his wife, who was identified as 40-year-old Ashley Smylie, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. He claimed his 14-year-old step-daughter was armed with a pistol.

According to Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey, the victim stated Gregg shot him in the shoulder. The man was able to take the weapon from the teenager, who then ran into the backyard and jumped over a fence.

Bailey said additional deputies responded to the scene, along with the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s (MHP) helicopter. Just after 5:30 p.m., Gregg was located not far from the residence and taken into custody without incident.

During her initial court appearance, Gregg pled not guilty to the charges. Her bond was set at $1 million. She is being held in the Rankin County Adult Detention Center.

Gregg’s attorney, Bridgett Todd, said adult inmates have been contacting her client and that’s a safety concern.

“Inmates have been swapping notes and Bible verses to Miss Gregg under her cell. They have been able to speak to her. In fact, they’ve given her a nickname, even during her own conversations with her family members. They will call out and ask her questions to speak to her. So, you’re talking about other prisoners and you talk about juvenile prisoners or adult prison. So, it looks like a note under the door that would be adult prisoners, I guess, that they have that are being held in the same general vicinity,” said Todd.

Morrow said he would address the issue.

Gregg’s trial is expected to start in September 2024.