On the morning of Sunday, December 7, 2025, Richard Letrion Floyd, 43, was shot and killed on Jefferson Road in Algoma, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Law enforcement described the incident as a homicide and opened an investigation; officials did not immediately disclose the motive or the events leading up to the shooting.

Pontotoc County deputies arrested 21-year-old DeJuan Cage shortly after the shooting. Cage was charged with second-degree murder and held on $250,000 bond. The Sheriff’s Office declined to release details about any relationship between Floyd and Cage or the evidence supporting the charge.

Floyd worked as a truck driver for JSJ Trucking and as a FedEx subcontractor. He is survived by his wife, Aimee Elizabeth Glidden-Floyd, and their three daughters; visitation was held December 18 at Belle Memorial Funeral Home in Ecru, with a celebration of life the following day at The Orchard Church in Tupelo.

If anyone knew Richard or saw activity on Jefferson Road that morning, please share information with Pontotoc County authorities.