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71-Year-Old Man Arrested for AT&T Store Murders

9/8/2026

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U.S. police arrested 71-year-old Samuel Jermone Andrews for the murders at an AT&T store in Gulfport, Mississippi.
The victims were 78-year-old customer Mary Anne Oberlies and 31-year-old employee Shane Basquill.
Police responded to 911 calls, located Andrews’ fleeing vehicle and stopped it without incident at about 11:14 a.m. Monday.
He is held without bond on two murder counts, a $500,000 bond for shooting into a crowd, and recovered firearm.

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Story summary

U.S. police arrested 71-year-old Samuel Jermone Andrews for the murders at an AT&T store in Gulfport, Mississippi.
The victims were 78-year-old customer Mary Anne Oberlies and 31-year-old employee Shane Basquill.
Police responded to 911 calls, located Andrews’ fleeing vehicle and stopped it without incident at about 11:14 a.m. Monday.
He is held without bond on two murder counts, a $500,000 bond for shooting into a crowd, and recovered firearm.