Leonard Banks, 33, was killed in a Friday night shooting at a gas station on Cooper Road in Jackson, Mississippi, on April 10, 2026. The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. in the 500 block at or near the M&M Store. Investigators described Banks as a customer at the gas station; officers found him on the sidewalk in front of the business with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jackson police arrested 17-year-old Siyaski Crawford in connection with the shooting and charged Crawford with murder. Crawford was being held in custody and awaiting an initial court appearance. Police did not release a motive, did not explain what led up to the gunfire, and did not say whether Banks and Crawford knew each other; detectives said the investigation remained ongoing as they worked to determine if other suspects were involved and why Banks was shot.

Anyone with information about the Cooper Road shooting is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department or Crime Stoppers; did anyone in the area see what happened that night?