Police: Mississippi deputy working as rec league referee punched coach, charged in his death
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police say a Mississippi sheriff's deputy working as a recreation league basketball referee has been arrested in the death of a team's coach.
Jackson police say 37-year-old Joshua Adams is charged with murder. He is accused of punching 25-year-old Justin Griffin in a fight over play calls during a game.
Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart says Griffin died Monday from blunt-force trauma to the head.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Assistant Chief Lee Vance says the apparent altercation started over calls during a game Sunday.
Police say that the dispute continued off the court and into the parking lot. As it escalated, police say a second deputy in uniform, working security, got involved as well.
The sheriff's department says Adams has been suspended pending an internal investigation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It was unclear Tuesday whether Adams had an attorney.