A man has been charged in relation to the death of Greenville officer Myiesha Stewart.
Greenville resident Kamarcus Charles, 29, has been charged with capital murder for the shooting death of Greenville Police Department Investigator Myiesha Stewart, according to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. His initial court appearance is set for Thursday, Oct. 20.
Stewart, 30, was killed in the line of duty Tuesday, Oct. 11, after responding to a call near Reed and Rebecca streets. She leaves behind a 3-year-old son.
According to a press release from Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons, several other people were injured by gunshots, but no further details have been given.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting the ongoing investigation.
Stewart’s funeral is set for 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Washington County Convention Center.
The funeral procession will exit the Convention Center, turning right onto Raceway Road; turn left at the intersection of Raceway Road and Highway 82; turn right at the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 1;
turn right at the intersection of Highway 1 and Old Leland Road; and turn left onto Picket Street off of Old Leland Road to Lakewood Cemetery.
Those who would like to stand alongside the procession route to pay their respects have been asked to use caution when standing near roads and to park off of the road in a parking lot and not on the shoulder of the road. People are also asked to not block entrances to businesses or use their parking lot.
In a press conference held Wednesday, Oct. 12, on the steps of City Hall in Greenville, Mayor Simmons said Stewart exemplified the willingness to be one of the men and women who run to the danger when others run away and the heart and courage she exhibited by putting fear aside to help others.
“The family is hurt. Our community is hurt. No one understands this more than the brave men and women standing here on the steps beside me, the brave men and women who wake up every single day of their lives to protect and serve this community,” Simmons said during the press conference.
“In her final act, she leaves a legacy of duty, honor, strength, courage and service. An officer who, not so long ago, left the academy and moved quickly up the ranks to become an investigator with the Greenville Police Department. To know investigator Stewart was to respect her, respect her work and to love her as a person. In the midst of this tragedy, and true to her legacy, we rise in the face of adversity.”
Further details pertaining to the investigation will be shared as we learn more information.
