Marcus Clay, 50, of Canton, was shot and killed on April 22, 2026, after an argument inside Hot Shot Liquor, Wine & Spirits (also identified as Liquor Wine and Spirits) on Northside Drive near the I-55 frontage road in Jackson, Mississippi. Capitol Police were called at about 12:20 to 12:23 p.m. following reports of gunfire; officers arriving at the store found Clay dead at the scene.

Employees said two customers began arguing near the register and the confrontation quickly escalated when one of the customers produced a gun and shot Clay. A cashier who witnessed the shooting was not physically injured but was taken to a hospital for shock. Witnesses described the scene outside the store as shaken as workers cleaned up and bystanders tried to comprehend how a midday argument turned deadly.

Capitol Police arrested 59-year-old Henry Brown shortly after the shooting; Brown was charged with murder and has been identified as the suspect. No additional suspects were publicly named. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers.