A late-night argument at an apartment complex in Canton, Mississippi, ended in a fatal shooting on July 19, 2025. Troy Waldrep, 47, was returning from a party in a car with the girlfriend of James Ross and her uncle when a dispute occurred at the Camden Park Apartments on Parkview Drive. Canton Police Chief Otha Brown says James Ross, 33, allegedly produced a firearm and shot Waldrep once in the face. Emergency services were summoned but Waldrep died at the scene before he could be transported for care.

Ross fled initially but was later taken into custody by the Ridgeland Police Department. He has been charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and discharging a firearm within city limits, and is being held without bond while the investigation continues. Friends described Waldrep as an IT professional who moved easily between different communities.

If anyone was at Camden Park Apartments that night or knew Troy’s movements that evening, did you see or hear anything that could help clarify what sparked the argument?