In the predawn hours of Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 31-year-old Dustin Charles Carr was found on St. Paul Road in Tylertown, Mississippi, with apparent gunshot wounds. A 911 call came in at about 2:24 a.m.; deputies arrived and Carr was pronounced dead at the scene. The county coroner later estimated his time of death at about 2:40 a.m. Born in McComb in 1993, Carr’s death prompted a swift law enforcement response.

Investigators focused on a man who remained at the scene and identified him as 27-year-old Dequarrius Raiford. Raiford was taken into custody for questioning, booked into the Walthall County Jail on a first-degree murder charge, and was initially reported held without bond before bond was later set at $250,000. Authorities did not disclose a motive in the information released.

Funeral services for Dustin Carr were held the following month. If anyone knew Carr or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.