HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Two teenagers pled guilty in connection to the June 2024 shooting death of Southern Miss football player MJ Daniels.
The Hattiesburg American reported Allen Gardner, 18, and Samir Green, 17, both pled guilty on Wednesday, February 19 to first-degree murder. Gardner also pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
Nytavion Shaw, 17, previously pled guilty to second-degree murder in the case. The fourth suspect, Orlando May, is scheduled for trial on March 11, but his counsel filed a motion of continuance on Tuesday, February 18.
Daniels, 21, was killed June 11, 2024, while sitting in his car outside his apartment in Hattiesburg.
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Allen Gardner (Courtesy: Forrest County Jail) -
Samir Green (Courtesy: Forrest County Jail) -
Nytavion Shaw (Courtesy: Forrest County Jail) -
Orlando May (Courtesy: Forrest County Jail) -
FILE – This photo provided by the University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics shows Southern Mississippi defensive back Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr. on the Mississippi State University campus in Starkville, Miss., Nov. 18, 2023. (The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics via AP, File)
Daniels, 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.
Gardner, Green and Shaw have not been sentenced. They each face 20 to 40 years in prison.