A dispute near the Valero at 900 block of Cooper Road in Jackson, Mississippi, on the evening of October 19, 2025, ended when shots were fired from a light-colored sedan, possibly a Honda, or a small SUV. Twenty-two-year-old Melvin Bass, a Black male, was struck and collapsed outside the station; he was pronounced dead at the scene as bystanders gathered. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses; Interim Police Chief Tyree Jones said the shooter or shooters fled in the vehicle after firing multiple times. The Jackson Police Department asked the public for help locating those responsible.

Within days, two teenage girls, Carniya Randolph and Candice McVeigh, were arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to murder and were denied bond at their initial appearance. Detectives indicated they expect more arrests. The person or persons who fired the fatal shots have not been publicly identified or taken into custody.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about the vehicle or those involved is asked to come forward.