A teenager from Mississippi is accused of breaking into an elderly couple’s residence and taking their lives, leading to a tense standoff with law enforcement, according to investigators.
Seventeen-year-old Cordarius Hobbs allegedly forced entry into the Mendenhall, Mississippi home of Billy Blair, 74, and his wife Virginia Carol Blair, 71, and fatally attacked them on June 3, as reported by WLBT.
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 12:24 p.m. on June 3, after the couple’s family members were unable to contact them. Upon arrival, deputies reportedly encountered gunfire.
Bailey Martin, a spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety, stated that a burglary was already underway when deputies arrived. Both officers and nearby civilians found themselves under heavy gunfire.
The tragic deaths of Billy and Virginia Blair occurred on June 3, according to a family handout.
