Suspected Pink Hill gunman turns himself in
The Pink Hill Police Department says a man wanted in a shooting has turned himself in.
The Pink Hill Police Department Wednesday offered a $500.00 reward for information leading to the arrest of John Kennion Jr.
Police say Kennion turned himself in Wednesday afternoon and is being held on $500,000 bond.
He was wanted for a shooting last week that injured a woman.
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The Pink Hill Police Department is now offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspected gunman.
Police Chief Joey Thigpen says that John Kennion Jr. remains at-large as the suspect in a shooting that happened around 5am on Friday, December 8th.
Police believe Kennion is the person who shot 19-year-old Sh'quasha Sterling in the lower back. She remains at a local hospital where she is recovering from her injuries.
Police have taken arrest warrants out on Kennion for Assault with a Deadly Weapon With Intent To Kill Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury and Assault With a Deadly Weapon With Intent to Kill.
Police believe Kennion is on the run and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who knows anything about his whereabouts should call 911.
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Police say they are looking for a man still on the run after they say he shot a woman early Friday morning.
Pink Hill police say they were called out to a home on Hunter Street around 5 a.m. Friday for a report of someone shot.
Witnesses told investigators numerous people were at the home when an argument began.
Officers say Kennion shot 19-year-old Sh'Quasha Sterling in the lower back area with a handgun. She was taken to the hospital and her condition is unknown at this time.
Warrants have been obtained for John Everette Kennion, Jr., 34, for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious bodily injury and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Pink Hill police say he also goes by the name Ray-Ray.
He is still on the run and officer say he should be considered armed and dangerous.
If you see him or know of his whereabouts, call 9-1-1.
