At 1:16 am Prentiss County 911 received a call reporting a shooting incident on Water Tank Road, just outside the city limits of Booneville. Deputies backed up by Booneville Police responded to the residence, arriving within four minutes of the 911 call. Officers found a female inside the residence suffering from a single fatal gunshot wound to the chest. They also took a male occupant of the residence into custody as a person of interest. Investigators worked through the night and early morning collecting evidence and working the crime scene. The pursuant investigation resulted in Investigators filing charges of Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon against James Erik Robinson 26 of 500 Water Tank Road Booneville. The weapon was recovered at the scene along with other evidence that led to the charges being filed. The victim is identified as 23 year old Andrea Nicole Fleming of Booneville. Her body was transported to Jackson for autopsy by Prentiss County Coroner Greg Sparks.
Robinson's bond has not been set at this time. Robinson was on Parole at the time of his arrest having been released in the middle of March from MDOC Custody.
