HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Three teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection to the shooting death of a Southern Miss football player.

Hattiesburg police arrested Orlando May, 18, of Hattiesburg; Allen Gardner, 17, of Houston, Texas; and Samir Green, 16, of Hattiesburg; on Friday, June 14.

The suspects are accused of killing 21-year-old Marcus “MJ” Daniels, Jr., at Ivy Row Apartments on Tuesday, June 11. Hattiesburg police said the victim was discovered inside a vehicle at the location.

McDaniels, who was a senior, was a cornerback on the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) football team. He was on the Ole Miss football team in 2021 and 2022. He attended high school at George County High School.

May was charged with one count of capital murder, one count of attempted armed carjacking, one count of felony eluding and two counts of grand larceny auto.

Gardner was charged as an adult with one count of capital murder and one count of attempted armed carjacking. Green was also charged as an adult with one count of capital murder and one count of attempted armed carjacking.

The three suspects have been booked into the Forrest County Jail.

“I’m scared to even look at their faces. It’s so senseless. I am happy that an arrest has been made, but I’m still in shock. I can’t bring my baby back. At the end of the day, my baby is gone and never coming back,” said Adrian Jackson, Daniels’ mother.

Visitation for Daniels will be on Saturday, June 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at George County High School Gymnasium. His funeral will begin at 1:00 p.m., and burial will follow in Merrill Cemetery.

Anyone with additional information about the fatal shooting can contact Hattiesburg police at 601-545-4971 or Crime Stoppers by calling 601-582-STOP. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at www.p3tips.com.