On the afternoon of April 28, 2025, Byron Dale McQuarters Jr., 35, was shot once near 22nd Avenue in Meridian, Mississippi, in the area of a former Fred’s store and a Marathon gas station. Emergency responders transported McQuarters to a local hospital, where he died; the Lauderdale County Coroner attributed his death to a single gunshot wound.

Shortly after the shooting a man drove to the police department and surrendered. He was taken into custody and questioned; investigators later said the matter would be presented to the next available grand jury. Authorities did not publicly identify the person who surrendered, and no motive has been released.

The case remains pending the grand jury’s decision on whether to seek an indictment. If anyone has information about what happened near 22nd Avenue that afternoon, please share details with investigators.