Desoto County News

Arrest in Southaven shooting incident 

Southaven police say an arrest was made on Wednesday connected to a Tuesday evening shooting incident.

Officers were called to 541 Stateline Road around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday night after a call of a shooting complaint.  Officers, on arrival, found a victim with a wound to the thigh, the result of a road rage incident.  

Detectives working the shooting identified a suspect’s vehicle as a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt with Mississippi tag DAK2300.  

During the investigation, detectives also learned that a Cortez Darling was seen entering that particular vehicle at another address earlier in the evening, the address identified as 8886 Sweetflag Loop West.  

Detectives, SWAT Team and uniformed officers took Darling into custody at the Sweetflag Loop West residence on Wednesday morning.  The vehicle was seized, and a firearm was located in the vehicle.  Darling has been charged with attempted murder and drive-by shooting.

Cortez Darling (Southaven PD photo)

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.

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