Bolivar Teen Loses His Life

A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and officers with the Bolivar Police Department resulted in the arrest of a teenager, in connection with the shooting death of another teen, Fredorikus Tysean Perry, 17, early on October 17.
Perry, from Whiteville, was a member of both the basketball and football teams at Bolivar Central. (see photo right)
“Tysean was a beloved player and student at Bolivar Central,” said Bolivar Central Basketball Coach Rick Rudesill. “Everyone involved in his life is hurting right now.”
“Tysean was a quiet kid, kept to himself, was well-mannered, was a sponge for information. He wanted to learn and get better,” said football coach Montrell Craft. “We’re doing the best we can right now to cope with it.”
At the request of the 25th District Attorney General’s Office, TBI Special Agents joined officers with the Bolivar Police Department in investigating a report of a shooting shortly after 3:00 a.m. in the 100 block of Morocco Road in Bolivar.
When Bolivar officers arrived at the scene, they found a 17-year-old male lying in the driveway, deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. During the course of the investigation, agents developed information that identified a male juvenile as the individual responsible for the shooting.
TBI Agents and Bolivar police officers, with the assistance of investigators with the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Department, arrested the 17-year-old male later that morning. The subject, also a student at Bolivar Central, is being held in a juvenile detention facility pending a hearing in Hardeman County.