Tavoris Youngblood, 23, was shot at an apartment complex in Jackson’s Belhaven neighborhood on January 18, 2025. Emergency responders found him critically wounded and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died, officials confirmed. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety press secretary announced his death and described the investigation as ongoing.

The family and friends of Youngblood are mourning while law enforcement continues to investigate.

If anyone has information about Tavoris Youngblood’s shooting or was in the Belhaven area that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.