2 teen suspects captured after deputy shot, MBI says

COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - Two teen suspects are in custody in connection to a deputy’s shooting in Covington County.

According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Cortavious Lawayne Hobbs, 18, and Cortavion Dewayne Hobbs, 19, are accused of shooting a deputy on the afternoon of June 8 in Mount Olive, Mississippi.

The Smith County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a deputy, later identified as Deputy Yates Rodney, was shot during an attempted traffic stop, and is seriously injured.

Rodney is currently in the I.C.U. after being shot above his vest near his armpit.

He is reportedly in staple condition.

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