On the evening of Saturday, April 4, 2026, a dispute in the 1000 block of First Avenue in Laurel, Mississippi, ended in a fatal shooting. Officers arrived at about 9:15 p.m. and found 38-year-old Antonio Eugene Conner suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.

Witnesses reported an altercation between Conner and another man before the shooting. Laurel police have identified 42-year-old James Darnell Arrington as the suspect and have obtained a warrant charging him with one count of murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Arrington remained at large and law enforcement asked the public for help locating him.

Family and friends remembered Conner for his bright spirit and kind heart; funeral services were planned for April 19, 2026, with a public viewing before the service. If anyone has information about the shooting or Arrington’s whereabouts, please share what is known with Laurel police.