Demario Conner Jr., 19, was shot and killed in Anguilla, Mississippi, on the night of Friday, January 9, 2026. The Sharkey County Sheriff’s Department investigated the incident, and the Sharkey County Coroner, Robert Barfield Jr., pronounced Conner deceased in Anguilla.

By the morning after the shooting authorities announced two suspects were in custody in connection with the fatal event, but the Sheriff’s Department has not released the suspects’ names while the investigation continues. Conner had graduated from South Delta High School in 2025 and had accepted a football scholarship to Mississippi Delta Community College; his death has prompted online memorials and been described as a loss to the community.

Anyone who may have information about the shooting is urged to contact the Sharkey County Sheriff’s Department to assist in the ongoing investigation.