A quiet New Year’s Day morning in State Line, Mississippi, ended in a triple homicide when a masked gunman entered Clark’s convenience store before 6 a.m. on January 1, 2025. The shooter first encountered and fatally shot Jason Thornton outside the store, then entered and shot 60-year-old Lester Campbell while Campbell and the store clerk, Rhonda Denson, were opening for the day. Denson locked herself in a back room but the attacker forced the door, compelled her to open the register and a safe, then fatally shot her. The assailant stole money and Thornton’s wallet, fleeing in a stolen black Toyota Camry later found abandoned about four miles away.

Investigators arrested 37-year-old Drexler Johnson of State Line on January 9, 2025. He was initially charged with accessory after the fact; authorities later upgraded the case and allege he was the gunman. Johnson was denied bond and held in custody. The community has been shaken by the killings and the ongoing investigation.

Did anyone in State Line see the black Toyota Camry or notice suspicious activity near Clark’s store around New Year’s morning?