A Jackson, Mississippi neighborhood was the scene of a lethal early-morning shooting on February 10, 2025. Capitol Police responded to a call at about 1:20 a.m. on Bailey Avenue near Idlewild Street and found 57-year-old Jeffery King suffering multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators moved quickly. On February 18, 2025, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, Capitol Police arrested 45-year-old Jonathan Lott and charged him with King’s murder. Authorities have not released a motive or explained the relationship, if any, between King and Lott, and it is unclear whether other suspects are being sought. The investigation is ongoing as officials continue to gather evidence and piece together the events that led to this homicide.

Anyone with information about Jeffery King, his movements on February 10, or the events around Bailey Avenue and Idlewild Street is asked to come forward.