A tragic series of events has unfolded in Mississippi, involving a family already in the spotlight for a serious crime. The brothers of a Mississippi teenager, accused of murdering an elderly couple, have allegedly been involved in a separate violent incident targeting law enforcement just days later.
The teenager, 17-year-old Cordarius Hobbs, reportedly broke into the Mendenhall home of 74-year-old Billy Blair and his 71-year-old wife, Virginia Carol Blair, on June 3, subsequently taking their lives, according to reports from WLBT.
In a related but separate incident, occurring on June 8, Cordarius’s siblings, Cortavious and Cortavion Hobbs, are accused of attempting to murder a Covington County deputy. The deputy, unfortunately, is now facing life-altering injuries.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Ricky Lott of Covington County shared with Fox News Digital that the brothers were involved in a pursuit following a traffic stop. This encounter reportedly escalated to gunfire from both Cortavious and Cortavion.
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s Media and Public Relations Specialist, Bailey Martin, confirmed to Fox News Digital that Cordarius, Cortavious, and Cortavion Hobbs are indeed brothers.
Lott said Cortavious and Cortavion were initially pulled over by Deputy Yates Rodney for a seat belt violation, saying the suspects were initially “cordial, friendly and light-hearted,” adding the two men were coming back from a fishing trip.
The deputy sheriff also said that Cortavious and Cortavion had marijuana in the car, stating that Yates could see a blunt inside.
When he questioned Cortavious and Cortavion about the drugs, Lott said the situation began getting tense.
A 2-to-3-mile-long high-speed chase ended when the driver got stuck in the mud, Lott said, adding that Rodney was shot in his shoulder.
The deputy sheriff said the doctor told Rodney that he “will never walk again,” saying the bullet nicked his lungs and spine.
Lott said Rodney has only been with the agency for around six months and recently got married. A GoFundMe set up for the injured deputy states that he “faces a long and challenging road to recovery.”
The deputy sheriff said Cortavious and Cortavion both have juvenile criminal records but couldn’t give any more details.
Cortavious and Cortavion were charged with attempted capital murder and hindering prosecution, and Cortavion is also charged with felony fleeing.
The shooting happened just days after the suspects’ brother, Cordarius, allegedly killed Billy and Virginia Blair.
Deputies with the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office were called to the couple’s home at around 12:24 p.m. on June 3 after family members couldn’t reach the couple.
Once at the house, according to officials, the deputies were met with gunfire.
Cordarius is charged with two counts of capital murder, one count of burglary, four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, four counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and two counts of aggravated assault over 65 years old.