A weekend afternoon in McComb, Mississippi ended in tragedy when 14-year-old Ke’Jaylen Cook was shot and killed on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The shooting happened about 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of South Chestnut Street and Avenue B in East McComb. Police found Cook in the street with a single gunshot wound to the chest; he was taken to Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center and later died.

Police described the case as the city’s first homicide of 2026. Initial stops brought two people with outstanding warrants into custody, and investigators later arrested two juveniles from nearby Magnolia. Both were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder; one arrest occurred at South Pike High School. No motive has been released.

Anyone who was in East McComb that afternoon or has information about the shooting or the vehicle seen in the area is asked to come forward.