A homecoming gathering in Gautier, Mississippi, ended in gunfire on September 19, 2025. The event on Dolphin Drive was organized by the Gautier High School Alumni Association and had drawn several hundred people when shots rang out around 10 p.m., throwing the crowd into panic.

Officers arriving on scene found three people with gunshot wounds. All three were taken to a local hospital; 22-year-old Zavionne Payne later died at Singing River Hospital. The conditions of the two other hospitalized victims have not been released.

The Gautier Police Department opened an active investigation to determine whether one shooter or multiple people were involved. In the days after the shooting no arrests had been announced and no suspects publicly identified. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact investigators.