Jalen Lamarion Griffin, 21, was shot and killed in Natchez, Mississippi, in the early hours of January 1, 2025. The same shooting also injured another person. Griffin, born December 13, 2003, was a Natchez High School graduate who worked in construction and concrete laying. He enjoyed playing basketball, caring for his dogs, and spending time with family and friends.

Griffin was the son of Alena Brown and Lamarcus Griffin and is survived by parents, a step-father, siblings, and grandparents. The Natchez Police Department opened a homicide investigation, and on January 15, 2025, officers arrested 20-year-old Trayvon Coach and charged him with Griffin’s murder. The police chief said the investigation remained active and that further arrests were anticipated.

Did anyone in the community know Jalen or have information about the shooting or those involved?