Third suspect arrested for murder of Jackson pastor

MUGSHOT: 19-year-OLD Morgan Quinn is the third suspect to be arrested for Jackson pastor...
MUGSHOT: 19-year-OLD Morgan Quinn is the third suspect to be arrested for Jackson pastor Anthony Longino; Source: JPD
Published: Jan. 29, 2019 at 5:21 PM CST
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JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - A third suspect has been arrested for the murder of Jackson pastor Anthony Longino.

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According to Jackson police, the capital murder arrest was made last week.

The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Morgan Quinn, is also charged with armed robbery, auto theft and conspiracy in the same case.

Longino was killed Sunday, January 13, while opening the doors of New Bethany Church, where he served as pastor.

Twenty-two-year-old was Marquez Hamilton was the first suspect to be arrested--and charged with capital murder--on January 14. He confessed to authorities that he and his friends had plans to rob Longino.

The second suspect to be arrested was 23-year-old Bernard Randall, who has a criminal history that includes shooting a man during an armed robbery at Foodmart a week prior.

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