Darius Gaines was 30 when he was shot to death in Corinth, Mississippi, on the evening of Saturday, July 5, 2025. He was in the front yard of a home in the 1800 block of Bunch Street and was believed to have been shot as he was about to get into his vehicle; officers later found his body at the scene and the Corinth Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators released a public appeal and described a vehicle of interest seen near the shooting: a 2024-or-newer Hyundai Sonata. Authorities also offered a reward for information leading to an arrest, but no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Few details about the circumstances of the shooting have been released.

If anyone has information about Gaines, the Hyundai Sonata seen near Bunch Street that night, or other details that could help the investigation, please contact the Corinth Police Department.