On August 9, 2024, an officer with the Oxford Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Highway 30, for a traffic violation. The officer discovered that the driver, Shuantarius Thomas, 23, of Oxford, Mississippi, is a convicted felon. A firearm was discovered in his possession after a vehicle search was conducted due to narcotics being present within the vehicle.
Thomas was arrested and charged with Possession of Firearm by Felon along with multiple misdemeanor charges.
Thomas’s bond was set by a Municipal Court judge.