A homecoming football game in Heidelberg, Mississippi, ended in multiple deaths on the night of October 10, 2025. Mikeia ’Keia’ McCray, 28, a Heidelberg High School graduate from Laurel and a mother of four who was pregnant, was fatally shot on the school campus after the game. Two other people also died: 35-year-old Chris Newell was killed at the scene, and 25-year-old Cayus Stevens died days later of non-gunshot-related injuries.

Local and state law enforcement launched a broad investigation and made multiple arrests in the days after the shooting. Authorities arrested several suspects, mainly teenagers from Bay Springs. Eighteen-year-old Tylar Jarod Goodloe was charged with two counts of capital murder and possession of a weapon on educational grounds. Nineteen-year-olds Damarin Starks, Jadarius Quartez Page and Jabari Deshaun Collins were charged with accessory or tampering-related offenses. Another 19-year-old, Taylor Hartfield, was charged with being an accessory before and after the fact and with tampering with physical evidence. Reports indicate at least seven arrests connected to the incident.

McCray is remembered in reports for her vibrant spirit and dedication to her children. If anyone has information about the events that night or knew McCray personally, please share what might help investigators.