Suspect facing new murder and robbery charges

One man accused of shooting and killing a Mississippi state trooper last week is being extradited back to Mississippi today from Louisiana to face new felony murder and armed robbery charges from 2019.

- one man accused of shooting and- killing a mississippi state - trooper last week is being- extradited back to mississippi- today from louisiana to face ne- felony murder and - armed robbery charges from 2019- - - - damion whittley has been in - custody in new orleans since- saturday, where he was arrested- on a first-degree murder charge- in the killing of mississippi - highway patrol lt.

Troy morris.- however, on may 8, 2019, at - approximately 2:53 p.m., the- gulfport police department- responded to 646 25th street, i- reference to a discharging of a- firearm complaint.- while canvassing the scene, - officers located a man, - later identified as delfred - lewis, suffering from a gunshot- wound.- detectives determined that- during the course of a- narcotics deal, an armed robber- happened, and - lewis was shot and later died o- his injuries.

- his bond is set at $1.5 million- dollars.- whittley and two others, treyon- washington, and - cdarrius norman, were arrested- in the killing of the - 57-year-old mississippi state - trooper, lt.

Troy morris on - friday.

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