MILAN – A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Gibson County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a man on charges connected to a double homicide.

At the request of 28^th District Attorney General Frederick Agee, on August 23^rd, TBI special agents joined investigators with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a double homicide at a home in the 100 block of Wilbur Nelson Road in Milan.  Marcus Smith (DOB: 5/16/00), of Humboldt, and Diamond Love (DOB: 3/28/01), who lived at the residence, were found deceased inside the home.  During the investigation, agents and investigators developed information that identified Love’s former boyfriend, Frederick Yates Jr. (DOB: 7/5/01), as the individual responsible for the fatal shootings.

On October 15^th, the Gibson County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Yates with two counts of First Degree Murder, one count of Especially Aggravated Burglary, and one count of Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Dangerous Felony.  On October 24^th, Yates, who is currently in the Dyer County Jail, was served with the arrest warrants.  Yates remains jailed in Dyer County without bond.

For additional information regarding Yates’ arrest, click here.