Louisiana Teacher of the Year was murdered after giving ride to two men, police say: 'Mr. McCray's zeal for education... will be missed by all of us'

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Louisiana Teacher of the Year was murdered after giving ride to two men, police say: 'Mr. McCray's zeal for education... will be missed by all of us'
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The Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office said two suspects—Jimmy O'Neal Lewis and Cedrick Tennessee—have been charged with first degree murder after the death of Frederick McCray Jr.

Two suspects have been charged with first degree murder after admitting to the"senseless" killing of an award-winning Mississippi teacher, local police say.

Concordia Parish inmate records describe Lewis as a black male, age 48. Tennessee was not yet listed at the correctional facility. KEDM reported he had been detained in New Orleans.McCray Jr. taught Technology Foundations and served as an Assistant Test Coordinator. He was voted Teacher of the Year during his first year working at Morgantown Middle School in Mississippi, according to a statement released by the Natchez Adams School District.

"He was an amazing teacher," McDonald told the paper."He had a commanding presence in his classroom and established a solid relationship with his students and with colleagues."

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