Shunda Faye Brown, 48, a Black woman from the Porterville community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, was shot during an attack on December 24, 2024, at a residence in the 9500 block of Northeast Cole Road. Deputies and EMS found that one victim had already been taken to a hospital in a private vehicle; Brown was treated at the scene for a gunshot wound and transported by ambulance. Initial reporting and the funeral-home record show she died of her injuries on December 27, 2024.

A teenager, Treyvone Young, was found unresponsive at the scene and pronounced dead; a third victim, Johnnie L. Mosley, was critically wounded and later died as well. Investigators say the alleged gunman fled, but deputies located a suspected vehicle later that night and arrested Joseph Spinks of Toomsuba. He was booked and initially charged with murder in Young’s death and two counts of attempted murder; after Brown and Mosley died the charges were upgraded to three counts of murder. Authorities described the shooting as believed to be targeted and said Spinks knew at least one victim. Investigators also indicated another person of interest may have been involved and urged anyone with information to contact law enforcement.

Does anyone have information about the Northeast Cole Road shooting or knew any of the victims?