On April 24, 2026, the body of 41-year-old Dondrel Tucker was found behind a daycare center in the 3800 block of Robinson Road in Jackson, Mississippi, near a basketball court. The Hinds County Coroner’s Office confirmed the identity and the scene was treated as a homicide after investigators determined Tucker had been shot multiple times.

The Jackson Police Department opened a homicide investigation but has released few details about the circumstances that led to the shooting. Authorities are working to establish a motive and identify suspects; no arrests or persons of interest have been announced.

Anyone who was in the area of Robinson Road on April 24 or who has information about Tucker’s movements that day is asked to come forward.