A late summer family visit in Robinsonville ended in a fatal shooting. On September 1, 2025, 15-year-old Wildarious Sims was at a relative’s home on Applevane Lane when a 911 call came in about 6:11 p.m. The juvenile caller reported that a male had accidentally shot himself. Deputies found Wildarious with a single gunshot wound to the head; he was taken to the MED Trauma Center but died of his injuries.

Investigators recovered a Ruger .22 Charger pistol at the residence; that firearm was later reported stolen from Clarksdale in Coahoma County. The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation remains active and an autopsy was scheduled with the Medical Examiner’s Office in Memphis.

No arrests have been announced. If anyone was at the Applevane Lane residence that evening or has information about the stolen Ruger .22 Charger, please come forward.