Bianca Moorman / The Meridian StarO’Derrick Lahaus Mosley, 43, was charged in the Jan. 27 murder of Elgreco Warren, 42, during a preliminary hearing Thursday in Meridian. 

Details about a January murder in Meridian emerged during a preliminary hearing on Thursday.

O’Derrick Lahaus Mosley, 43, of Meridian is charged in the shooting death of Elgreco Warren, 42, on Jan. 27 at a Meridian nightclub. Mosley is charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. 

Kevin Boyd, a detective with the Meridian Police Department, said that based on their investigation, two women were fighting and Warren tried to break it up. Boyd said Mosley came out of the club and began shooting, wounding two people. Mosley’s first shot hit Warren in the shoulder. As Warren was trying to leave with his girlfriend, Mosley shot him two times in the chest, Boyd said.

Warren was pronounced dead at the scene, where four shell casings were found, Boyd said. 

“In this case, Warren was trying to be the peacemaker,” Municipal Court Judge Robbie Jones said. “As the result of his interference between the ladies, Mr. Mosley decided to fire shots towards Warren.”  

After Mosley left the scene, authorities executed a search warrant at his residence at 3702 Royal Road in Meridian and found blood on the front door leading to the driveway. Authorities also found $5000 worth of marijuana, $1000 in cash and a .40 caliber gun, Boyd said. Authorities believe that gun was the weapon used to kill Warren.

Boyd said blood found at Mosley’s home was sent to the state crime lab to determine if it was Warren’s. 

Mosley fled to Jacksonville, Florida, where U.S. Marshals arrested him on March 1, police said. He was brought back to Meridian on Tuesday. 

Mosley wanted his bond reduced, but Jones denied his request. His bond remains at $10,000 for firearm possession and $1 million for the murder. In denying the bond request, Jones said Mosley is a flight risk because he is a convicted felon and has family in Florida and Georgia. Jones said that because Mosley is a felon, he was not supposed to have access to a firearm in the first place.

Boyd said police have a warrant out for Mosley’s wife, who may have helped him escape and could be charged with accessory after the fact.

Mosley will remain in jail until a  grand jury convenes in May. Jones said if Mosley is indicted, he could stand trial this year. If he is convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. 

Jones said the case is tragic, not just for Warren, but also for Mosley.

“We lost one life and another may spend most of his life, if not all of it, in jail,” Jones said.