Arrests made in connection to Mud Island shooting
Christopher Skelton, 29, and Justin Furnish, 42, are facing a slew of charges for the following incidents:
On June 2 at 12:45 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at Island Place East and Island Village Drive.
A male victim was taken to Regional One in critical condition.
Police said the three suspects were three men in a red Chevrolet Silverado. They said that the suspects cut the victim off and attempted to steal his truck before they shot him and fled.
Violent Crime Investigators arrived at the scene and gathered evidence. They determined that the suspect vehicle was stolen from the 1500 block of Monroe earlier that morning.
ORIGINAL STORY: 1 injured, 3 suspects flee after Mud Island shooting, robbery
On June 3, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of East Holmes Road. The red Chevrolet Silverado was recovered and towed to the city lot.
On June 5, 2025, DeSoto County investigators reached out and provided information on this case.
VCU was advised that when DeSoto County assisted MPD with the arrests of Christopher Skelton, 29, and Justin Furnish, 42, for unrelated charges on June 2, 2025, the red truck was at the scene.
On June 6, Skelton and Furnish were charged with the following crimes:
Christopher Skelton: Theft of property of a motor vehicle $2,500-$10,000, attempted carjacking, attempted first-degree murder and two counts of employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony
Justin Furnish: Theft of property of a motor vehicle $2,500-$10,000, attempted carjacking, attempted first-degree murder and two counts of employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony
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