UPDATED Information On Monday's Shooting Death And Injury In Troy
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Date: Jul 09 2013 7:48 PM
TROY: On Monday we broke the story at 8:39 AM of one dead and one injured in a Troy shooting. The shooting occurred at an apartment complex.
One person died of gunshot wounds at the scene. The person killed has been identified as 29 year old Melvin Kenyetta Scott of Troy. Scott was pronounced dead on the scene by Pike County Coroner Jerry Williams.
Troy Police are continuing their investigation but an arrest has been made. Troy Police arrested Tiffany R. Upshaw, age 24 of Troy. Upshaw is in the Pike County Jail under a $ 100,000.00 bond for murder.
The shooter, Upshaw and the victim, Scott were in a dating relationship. Neither lived at the apartment where the shooting occurred. The alleged shooter, Upshaw, it was her sister's apartment. Upshaw had asked her sister if she and her child could stay there because she was afraid of Upshaw.
Upshaw's sister's boyfriend got shot in the hand during the shooting. The child was not injured.
The shooting is still under investigation by Troy Police Department.
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