A hefty $3 million bond has been slapped on Jarius Hibbler, 19, implicated in the fatal shooting of a man and wounding a woman in North Memphis, reports indicate. Hibbler stands accused of first-degree murder following the chaotic events on April 2 near the Cavalier Court Apartments, Action News 5 reported.
Hibbler is just one member of a trio suspected in the heinous crime. His accomplice, 19-year-old Tamarius Barron, has also been captured and charged with the same crime, while the third suspect, Deario Wilkerson, remains at large, a warrant out for his arrest. In the tragedy's aftermath, police encountered a victim, now known to be Troy Cunningham, sprawled on a sidewalk, a bullet wound in the back of his head signaling his end, WREG reported. The charges against Hibbler are mounting, with police asserting that in an act of cold-blooded robbery, Hibbler shot Cunningham as he attempted to flee.
Assistant District Attorney Sam Winnig disclosed that "Judge Massey cited although the defendant, an adult, was young and had no adult criminal history, she cited he was an extreme danger to the community, with what happened weighing the bond factors and the nature of the first-degree murder," per statements obtained by WREG. This stringent bond manifests amidst public outcry for harsher bonds to prevent accused felons from easily walking the streets once again.
"We have to end this insanity we have going on where the police work hard to arrest somebody and, the next thing you know they’re right back out on the street with low or no bond," asserted Senator Brent Taylor, capturing the sentiment of the frustrated populace. The D.A.’s office backed the hefty bond in the Hibbler case as being well justified. Echoing similar details, a FOX13 report shed light on the courtroom proceedings where Judge Karen Massey's decision was influenced by "compelling argument" and witness testimony.
Further complicating this saga of violence, a woman sustained a shoulder injury when she was unwittingly caught in the line of fire during the shooting. Cunningham, before being fatally shot, had reportedly obeyed the robbers' demands by raising his hands, only to have his property seized and life cruelly extinguished, the DA's office has revealed.
