Press Release
                   Quadruple Homicide

Tunica County Sheriff's Office has issued an arrest warrant for
20-year-old Anthony Carter Jr. a.k.a. "A.J." of Tunica, MS.

Anthony Carter Jr. has been charged with the shooting death of Steven Burts, 23 of Dundee; Tednequa Moore, 25 of Robinsonville; Moore's unborn child; and the death of Deshun Isabell, 24 of Tunica, who died with injuries sustained from the car crash that occurred on Friday, November 10, 2023, on Casino Center Boulevard located in Robinsonville, MS.

Anthony Carter Jr. (A.J.) has been charged with:
• 4 counts of Capital Murder
• 4 counts of Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
• 1 count of Drive by Shooting
• 1 count Shooting into a Motor Vehicle

Anthony Carter Jr. is also being charged with the October 26, 2023, Drive by Shooting and Attempted Murder on Steven Burts that occurred in the White Oak Community.

Additionally, Anthony Carter Jr. is being charged in the November 1, 2023, Drive by Shooting and Attempted Murder of Deshun Isabell that occurred in the White Oak Community.

Anthony Carter Jr. is being held at the Tunica County Jail for the Attempted Murder of Thako Jackson and Denzel Jackson that occurred April 4, 2023.

Carter is also being held for his recent arrest on Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Firearms, and Contributing to the Delinquency of Minor(s) following a search warrant that was served on April 1, 2024. During this search warrant served on Carter's vehicle, a number of firearms were recovered.

Deonte Taylor remains in custody at the Tunica County Jail for charges related to the Quadruple Homicide that occurred November 10, 2023, in Robinsonville. Taylor is charged with:
• 3 counts of Capital Murder
• 4 counts of Shooting into a Motor Vehicle
• 4 counts of Conspiracy to Commit a Crime

Capital Murder [Miss. Code Section 97-3-19(1) & (2) (j)] is punishable by life in prison or the death penalty.

There will be additional charges forthcoming, and more arrests made for the investigation related to the November 10, 2023, quadruple homicide. This investigation is active and ongoing. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact TCSO at 662-363-1411. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 662-910-0400. Any information leading to an arrest can pay up to $1,000.00.

Tunica County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance in this investigation: Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives), Mississippi Highway Patrol Crime Scene Unit, and the Mississippi Highway Patrol Reconstruction Team.