Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two more men in connection with a February drive-by shooting that killed a teenager.
Elliott James, 18, and Cormine Thomas, 20, are each being charged with one count of second-degree murder.
Back in May, TPSO arrested DeAlvin Davis, 19, on one count of accessory to second-degree murder. He is also being charged with possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a machine gun.
On Sunday, Feb. 22, around 2 a.m., deputies received reports of shots fired on the I-55 northbound entrance ramp at University Avenue.
When they arrived at the scene, they found two cars pulled over on the on-ramp with one of the drivers, identified as Javion Steptoe, 18, dead from a gunshot wound. Two other people were also in the car, unharmed.
Deputies learned that the two cars, a black sedan driven by Steptoe and a blue Ford Mustang driven by the victim’s relative, had pulled over to exchange an item.
While pulled over, a third car drove past, firing at the cars, hitting Steptoe.
The investigation ultimately identified the suspect car as Davis’ silver Lexus.
At this time, deputies say the motive appears to be gang-related.
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