Investigator Myiesha Stewart

Officer: Greenville Police Department, Investigator Myiesha Breanna Stewart

Date: 10/11/2022        Location: Greenville, MS                  FACTORS (1,2,8,15,18,19) 7?

Perpetrator(s) Involved: Kamarcus Charles

Criminal Activity History/Involved: Unknown. / Yes, Charles prompted the 911 call by shooting his girlfriend and another man.

Mental Illness: Unknown. / None stated.

Substance Abuse History/Involved: Unknown. / None stated.

Race/Sex/Age: Black/Male/29

What prompted the initial contact with the killer? At around 8:30 p.m. on October 11, 2022, Greenville Police Department Investigator Myiesha Stewart and other officers responded to a 911 call of shots fired near a local highway intersection. The shooter, Kamarcus Charles shot his girlfiend in the foot and another man in the head.

Actions taken by subject toward police: Rather than comply with the officers, Charles opened fire on them, fatally shooting Investigator Stewart.

Reactions by the police: Police and Washington county sheriff’s deputies pursued Charles, shot him during a gun battle and took him into custody.

How murdered? Investigator Stewart was fatally shot upon responding to a 911 call of a shooting.

What could have been done differently for the officer to still be alive? There is not enough details reported about the incident to determine if anything could have been done differently.

Would the officer have been justified to use deadly force before being murdered? It is unknown if the officers were ambushed or even had a chance to use deadly force before Investigator Stewart was shot.

Outcome for the cop-killer: Charles was shot during the gunfight, taken to the hospital for medical care and has been charged with capital murder.

Miscellaneous: There is a remarkable dearth of reporting on the details of this shooting and about the suspect.