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Police: 14-year-old killed in Southaven was shot by homeowner during home invasion

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — New details were released after a teen was found shot dead in a Southaven neighborhood last week.

According to police, 14-year-old Christopher Cooper, Joshua Fletcher, Justin Williams and Ashley Lutts were involved in a home invasion in the 800 block of Tuscany in Southaven on Wednesday, July 10.

The homeowner pulled a gun and opened fire on the suspects, striking Cooper.

He was found in the middle of the intersection of Tuscany Way and Surrey Lane dead from a gunshot wound.

Fletcher, 25, and Williams, 30, were both charged with burglary- home invasion and capital murder.  Lutts, 19, was charged with conspiracy to commit a crime.

Joshua Fletcher, Justin Williams and Ashley Lutts