Four Arrested in Murder of Jackson State University Student Jaylen Burns, Two Years Later

Four people are now in police custody on charges related to the 2023 shooting death of Jackson State University student Jaylen Burns.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation announced the arrests of 23-year-old Elisha Brown, 23-year-old Jamison Kelly, Jr., 24-year-old Marquis Scales and 21-year-old Ziqua Amos on Friday, Nov. 7. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Both Scales and Amos have each been charged with murder, the press release states. Elisha Brown faces a charge of accessory after the fact and hindering prosecution. Kelly faces a charge of accessory after the fact…

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