28-05-2025
Second person charged with shooting up Tupelo house
TUPELO – A second man has been arrested and is facing multiple felony weapons charges after allegedly shooting up a house with a pistol converted to fully automatic with a Glock switch.
Police say the case started Thursday April 17 when officers responded to North Church Street on a call that a house had been struck by gunfire. The occupants of the house told police that multiple bullets struck and entered their home. The gunfire had also damaged a car at the address. Two days later, a vehicle on North Church Street was found to have been struck by gunfire from the previous incident.
During the course of investigation, multiple suspects were identified, and warrants were issued for their arrest.
The first suspect was arrested after police stopped a car on Holmes Street due to a traffic violation on Friday, May 16. While conducting a search of Cameron M. Harris, 18, of Olive Branch, a firearm equipped with a machine gun conversion device (known as a Glock switch) was discovered.
During a traffic stop on Lawndale Drive three days later, Zykius O. Richey, 19, of South Green Street, Tupelo, was arrested after multiple firearms, including one with a Glock switch, were located in the car.
Richey was charged with two counts of attempted aggravated assault, one count of shooting into a dwelling, two counts of shooting into a motor vehicle, and one count of possession of machine gun conversion device.
During his initial appearance, Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Jay Weir ordered Richey to be held without bond.
