On March 18th, 2021, at approximately 2:09 pm, the Oxford Police Department received a call of shots fired at an apartment complex on County Road 300.
At this time two suspects have been taken into custody. Marquellas Keontae Davis (19 of Greenwood) and Daveontae Lehman (22 of Lafayette County) have each been charged with Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault. A Lafayette County Justice Court judge has given each a $100,000 bond.
The victim with the gunshot wound was transported from the scene with a non-life-threatening injury and is in stable condition.
Marquellas Keontae Davis (19 of Greenwood)Daveontae Lehman (22 of Lafayette County)
The Oxford Police Department is housed 715 Molly Barr Road. The department has more than 70 full-time officers and staff and provides a wide range of protection and enforcement services.
The Police Department has a community-oriented policing philosophy and provides around-the-clock patrols. Other services include crime prevention programs, such as Neighborhood Watch and D.A.R.E., as well as specialized units including Mounted Patrol, K-9 Unit, DUI Enforcement and the City Dispatch.
Crime Reports provided to The Local Voice come directly from the Oxford Police Department.
