Grand jury indicts accused Walmart shooter, former Starkville parks director

Tommy Chisholm (l) and Herman Peters

The Starkville Daily News reports indictments are handed up by an Oktibbeha County grand jury in a couple of high-profile cases.

Posted: Jul 23, 2018 7:08 PM

Updated: Jul 23, 2018 7:14 PM

Posted By: Craig Ford

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) - Indictments are handed up by an Oktibbeha County grand jury in a couple of high-profile cases.

Our news partner, the Starkville Daily News, reports Tommy Chisholm was indicted for capital murder and aggravated assault in the January 13 killing of optometrist Shauna Witt at Walmart.

The newspaper also reports former Parks and Recreation Director Herman Peters was indicted for embezzlement.

Peters is accused of conspiring with a former department employee to defraud the city.

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