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During the late evening hours of February 21, 2026, officers of the Kokomo Police Department were contacted by the Vicksburg, Mississippi, Police Department. This was in reference to suspects in a Vicksburg murder possibly being in Kokomo.
C watch officers of KPD began to attempt to locate the suspect vehicle. Officers located the suspect vehicle at a residence east of Kokomo. As a result of the investigation, the KPD SWAT, Drone, and Negotiator teams executed a search warrant at the residence at approximately 8:00 a.m. on February 22. After a brief negotiation, officers took two 18-year-old males into custody for First Degree Murder.
The suspects were identified as Arkeyveion Stamps and Quintin Wilson, both held for extradition to Vicksburg.
No injuries were reported during this incident. The Kokomo Police Department was assisted by the Indiana State Police and Howard County Sheriff’s Department
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.