Shortly after allegedly killing his pregnant girlfriend in Baldwyn, a Tupelo man on the run from police posted a video on social media saying he was responsible for the May 13 killing of a Tupelo cab driver. Lyndarius Witherspoon was shot and killed in a gun battle with Tupelo police in an apartment complex parking lot. He didn't mention the dead girlfriend, and it's uncertain whether he actually killed the cabby.
Victim's Name: Lyndarius Witherspoon
Agency Responsible: Tupelo Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 11, 2016
County: Lee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1612
Geography: Urban