Two brothers of a Mississippi teenager accused of killing an elderly couple are now facing allegations in a separate case involving the shooting of a sheriff’s deputy, an attack authorities say left the deputy permanently unable to walk.
According to WLBT, 17-year-old Cordarius Hobbs is accused of breaking into the Mendenhall home of Billy Blair, 74, and his wife, Virginia Carol Blair, 71, on June 3 and killing them.
Days later, on June 8, investigators say Cordarius Hobbs’ brothers, Cortavious and Cortavion Hobbs, were involved in an attempted killing of a deputy in Covington County, Mississippi.
Covington County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ricky Lott told Fox News Digital that the two men fled after a traffic stop and allegedly opened fire on deputies during the encounter.
Bailey Martin, a media and public relations specialist with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, confirmed to Fox News Digital that all three suspects are brothers.
Lott said Cortavious and Cortavion Hobbs were first stopped by Deputy Yates Rodney for a seat belt violation. He said the interaction began calmly, describing the pair as “cordial, friendly and light-hearted,” and noted they had told the deputy they were returning 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.
