Jimmy Hendrix Wanted for Homicide

Police searching for man charged in fatal shooting

By NICOLE MARSHALL World Staff Writer
3/19/2008

Police are searching for a man who was charged Tuesday with a fatal shooting last week at an apartment complex. Jimmy Hendrix, 28, was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jerrod Young, 26, court records show.

Hendrix was last seen in the Okmulgee area in an older-model red sports car. The car was loaded with blue plastic storage bins, and its back hatch was tied down. Hendrix is believed to be with Derek Long, 20, who is being sought as a "person of interest" in the case, Officer Jason Willingham said.

Young was shot about 11:10 p.m. March 11 at the Brandy wine Apartments, 4019 S. 130th East Ave. Young's girlfriend told police that he had gone outside with three men and a woman who were at the apartment. She then heard at least one shot.

Young was shot in the leg and abdomen and was pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital about 12:20 a.m. March 12. Police said the four people apparently were acquaintances of Young's, but a motive has not been released.

Detectives said last week that they were searching for two people -- Jeff Lee Smith and Ashley Kauffman
-- who were believed to have been at the apartment at the time of the shooting.

Smith and Kauffman surrendered and have been interviewed in connection with the shooting, Willingham said. Smith was arrested on an unrelated warrant, and Kauffman was released pending further investigation, he said.

Hendrix is described as American Indian, 5 feet 4 inches tall and 130 pounds, according to court records. Police released photographs of both men, but no description was provided for Long.

Anyone with information about Hendrix's or Long's whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS.

Callers can be anonymous, and the Crime Commission offers rewards for information that leads to arrests.

Source: Tulsa World