A Jefferson County judge ordered VonKavious Briggs, 23, held without bond after finding probable cause to charge him in a deadly shooting at a Pine Bluff gas station.
Briggs faces two counts of capital murder and one count of aggravated assault. Court records show Judge John Kearney made the bond decision after a first appearance hearing.
Police say the shooting happened just after 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the gas station at 101 North Blake Street. Officers found two men with gunshot wounds—one near the front door, the other in the parking lot.
Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley identified the victims as Tamarcus McMiller, 32, who died at the scene, and Markevious Boales, 28, who died at Jefferson Regional.
Authorities later found Briggs and another suspect, DeShawn Sanders, 36, in an SUV linked to the shooting on East Second Avenue. Both were taken to Jefferson Regional for treatment before they were arrested. Sanders faces the same capital murder charges.
Police continue to investigate the case. If you have information, you can contact Pine Bluff police directly. Your tips could help bring answers to those impacted by this violence.
