Roy McCoy roy@robconews.com Robertson County News HEARNE — A man accused in connection with a deadly shooting in Hearne is now in custody. Robertson County jail records show Monterrius Smith Jr., 23, was booked into the Robertson County Jail just after midnight Monday morning on an alleged murder charge. According to the Hearne Police Department, Smith voluntarily surrendered at the jail at approximately 12:06 a.m., nearly a full day after the shooting. The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Sunday at the Eastside Apartment complex at 1102 South Riley Street in Hearne. Officers were called to the area after reports of gunfire and found 23-year-old Tavion Hyman at the scene. He had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead there. Police identified Smith as the alleged shooter shortly after the incident. Authorities say he left the scene and was initially considered armed and dangerous while officers searched for him throughout the day Sunday. Jail records list the charge against Smith as murder. As of Monday, no bond information had been released. Officials have not shared what led to Smith’s decision to turn himself in.