FROM – Jody Pickens, District Attorney General, 26th Judicial District
On January 19, 2025, the Jackson Police Department responded to 2046 North Parkway in reference to a shooting that occurred on a Greyhound bus. Upon arrival, Officer Bradley Anderson located a male a short distance from the bus, suffering from a gunshot wound to his arm and the upper left side of his back. When asked about what led to the shooting, the victim was not cooperative.
Witnesses stated that a suspect, later identified as Steven Tyrone Jones of Memphis, Tennessee, fled the scene but he was later located on Browns Church Road after asking a homeowner to use a phone. Jones had blood on his clothing and handgun in his jacket pocket. The weapon was found to be a 10mm Smith and Wesson M&P loaded with 11 rounds in the magazine and one round in the chamber.
A search of Steven Tyrone Jones’ criminal history revealed that he has at least 7 (seven) felony convictions all from Shelby County, Tennessee. The convictions included the following –
- 2010 convictions for Attempted Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Sell, Possession of Alprazolam with Intent to Sell, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell, and additional Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Sell/Deliver
- 2008 conviction for Theft Of Property Over $500
- 2006 conviction for Felony Failure to Appear
- 2006 convictions for Criminal Attempt to Manufacture/Deliver/Sell Cocaine
On May 19, 2026, after a jury trial, a Madison County, Tennessee, Jury found the Defendant guilty of three counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. On September 3, 2026, Judge Donald H. Allen sentenced the Defendant to 15 (fifteen) years to serve in the Tennessee Department of Correction. He must serve 85% of his sentence before he becomes eligible for parole. The citizens of the State of Tennessee were represented by Assistant District Attorney General Matt Floyd.
“The Defendant had a lengthy history of drug dealing in Shelby County,” said District Attorney General Jody Pickens. “Perhaps he never received the memo that when he chose to become a drug dealer and was convicted of being such, he forfeited his right to possess a firearm. The more likely scenario is that he believed that he could do what he wanted and violate the law without paying a price.
“With this verdict and sentence, he now knows differently. I am thankful for work of the officers of the Jackson Police Department for developing a case that allowed Assistant District Attorney General Matt Floyd to present a compelling case to the jury of Madison County citizens who did the hard work of sifting through the evidence and law to return this verdict. I am also thankful for the strong sentence handed down by Judge Donald Allen. It is a sentence that makes the point I have been trying to impart for some time: firearms and felons do not mix.”
