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June 19, 2022

Teen brothers arrested in Saturday a.m. homicide in Jackson

Therese Apel

Two teens are charged with murder in Jackson the early Saturday fatal shooting of a 29-year-old barber.

According to JPD, Hakema Kelly was killed around 1:50 a.m. Saturday on Thousand Oaks Circle. WLBT reports Kelly was a member of the BEtter Men Society.

Jaden Taylor, 14, and his brother Jamaire Taylor, 18, are in custody. Jaden Taylor is charged with murder, and Jamaire Taylor is charged with being an accessory to murder and is also facing aggravated assault and drive-by shooting charges.

Police say Kelly was the fiance of the children’s mother, and the couple had been in an argument.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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