On November 18, 2024, at approximately 8:20 p.m., the Jackson Police Department dispatched patrol officers to the area of 201 Faris Street in Jackson, Tennessee, in response to a ShotSpotter alert indicating that 28 to 32 rounds had been fired in the area. Patrol officers located two juveniles aged 16 and 15 years of age, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Numerous shell casings were recovered at the scene. One of the juveniles had been shot ten times, while the other had been shot three times. Both teenagers were transported to the hospital. Regrettably one of them was pronounced dead while the other survived his injuries.
Sgt. Daniel Washburn of the Jackson Police Department led the investigation and developed Kamarrion J. Turley, also known as “KG,” age 16 at the time of the incident, and Damarion M. Gray, also known as “Rundown,” age 17 at the time of the incident, as suspects in the shooting. Police recovered video from across the street showing two individuals open fire on the victims as they followed them from behind. The suspects then ran onto the porch where one of the victims was dying and appeared to remove property from his person before fleeing the scene. A witness who was present with the victims during the shooting identified the defendants as the individuals who fired the weapons.
On August 4, 2025, a Madison County Grand Jury indicted Turley and Gray for Attempted First-Degree Murder, Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, First-Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery of Xavier Young, and two counts of Felony Murder.
The State of Tennessee, represented by Assistant District Attorney General Brad Champine, tried both Turley and Gray on the indictment beginning September 9, 2026. On September 10, 2026, the jury returned verdicts of guilty as charged against both defendants. Sentencing is set for October 19, 2026. Tennessee law provides that they will be sentenced to Life in Prison.
“There are no winners in this case,” said District Attorney General Jody Pickens. “The two defendants will be sentenced to a minimum of life with parole. For the rest of his life, the surviving victim will have to deal with what occurred to him. And the young man whose life was taken from him will be 16 years of age forever. Clearly, it would have been better for all involved if the defendants had made different choices. Now, because of those choices, they may never live outside the walls of a prison and a family is without a son. It is my hope that the surviving victim and the family of the young man who was murdered will eventually find some semblance of peace. And it is my hope that young people who are currently leading or who may be attracted to a gangster lifestyle will read this release and reject criminal street gangs. The lifestyle they provide leads to nothing but heartache and misery for them and those who love them. I am very thankful for the work of both the law enforcement officers and Assistant District Attorney General Champine, who presented a compelling case that allowed a jury to return these verdicts. God bless the victims and their families.”
