Johnny Bingham, 71, of Jackson, Mississippi, was shot and killed inside a home in the 1000 block of Branch Street on April 11, 2026. According to police, an argument between two other people outside the house involved 40-year-old Bryant Grays and another individual. Bingham, who was not described as part of the dispute, stepped in to try to calm the situation and was shot by Grays inside the residence.

Officers found Bingham with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Grays fled but was later located hiding underneath a house on Palm Street and taken into custody without incident. He was arrested and charged with murder and with possession of a firearm by a felon. The investigation was described as active and ongoing.

Does anyone have information about the shooting or saw activity around Branch Street or Palm Street on April 11?