Thelma Wright, 68, was shot and killed in her Jackson, Mississippi home after returning from a grandchild’s wedding reception on the night of Saturday, February 22, 2025. When confronted, Nichols allegedly produced a firearm and shot Wright multiple times. Authorities were called to the scene around 11:00 a.m., where Wright was found deceased.

The Jackson Police Department opened a homicide investigation and identified Nichols as the primary suspect. A warrant was issued and he was taken into custody; he is facing charges that include murder and aggravated assault. The family has been left to mourn a grandmother killed in her own home.

Did anyone who attended the reception or who knew the household notice someone leave with Nichols or recall who let him into the house?