Deen stopped stopped the vehicle driven by 22-year-old Joanie Calloway, he decided to search the car and asked Banks, Calloway and passenger Cornelius Clark to get out. At that point, Banks shot Deen and Tate, who was backing up Deen.
Marvin Banks, 29, appeared in court on 5/11/15 and was charged with two counts of capital murder, along with counts of grand theft auto and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Forrest County Justice Court Judge Gay Polk-Payton denied bond to Marvin Banks.
Marvin Banks, 29, was found dead while alone in an isolation cell when officers found him. EMTs tried performing CPR before Banks was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on 12/11/15 at 7:40 p.m. local time. Autopsy results showed Banks died of severe heart disease, and toxicology tests are pending, Banks’ body showed no signs of trauma.
