April 14, 2024

Tunica County man wanted on four counts of capital murder, another wanted on three counts

Therese Apel

Tunica County Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for a man who is wanted on four counts of capital murder.

Anthony Carter Jr. has been charged with the shooting death of Steven Burts, 23 of Dundee; Tednequa Moore, 25 of Robinsonville; Moore’s unborn child; and the death of Deshun Isabell, 24 of Tunica, who died with injuries sustained from the car crash that occurred on Friday, November 10, 2023, on Casino Center Boulevard located in Robinsonville, MS.

Carter has been charged with:

• 4 counts of Capital Murder
• 4 counts of Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
• 1 count of Drive by Shooting
• 1 count Shooting into a Motor Vehicle

Carter is also being charged with Drive by Shooting and Attempted Murder in the October 26, 2023, on Steven Burts that occurred in the White Oak Community. He is also charged with Drive by Shooting and Attempted Murder in the November 1, 2023, of Deshun Isabell that occurred in the White Oak Community.

Carter is being held at the Tunica County Jail, charged with attempted murder in the assault on Thako Jackson and Denzel Jackson that occurred April 4, 2023.

Carter is also being held for his recent arrest on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Firearms, and Contributing to the Delinquency of Minor following a search warrant that was served on April 1, 2024. During this search warrant served on Carter’s vehicle, a number of firearms were recovered.

Deonte Taylor also remains in custody at the Tunica County Jail for charges related to the quadruple homicide that occurred November 10, 2023, in Robinsonville. Taylor is charged with:

• 3 counts of Capital Murder
• 4 counts of Shooting into a Motor Vehicle
• 4 counts of Conspiracy to Commit a Crime

Capital murder is punishable by life in prison or the death penalty.

There will be additional charges forthcoming, and more arrests made for the investigation related to the November 10, 2023, quadruple homicide. This investigation is active and ongoing. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact TCSO at 662-363-1411. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 662-910-0400. Any information leading to an arrest can pay up to $1,000.00.
Tunica County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance in this investigation: Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives), Mississippi Highway Patrol Crime Scene Unit, and the Mississippi Highway Patrol Reconstruction Team.

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