Levi Mobley Jr., 34, was shot and killed on July 12, 2025, in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of Woodstock Street at about 2:12 p.m. and pronounced Mobley dead at the scene.

A 46-year-old man, Edward Jenkins, was at the location when officers arrived. After preliminary interviews he was taken into custody and was charged with manslaughter; he was scheduled for an initial court appearance the Monday after the shooting. The Port Gibson Police Department says its investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing and has offered condolences to Mobley’s family and friends.

Mobley’s funeral service was scheduled for Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Jones Chapel M.B. Church in Hermanville. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.