Devin Parker Jr., a 19-year-old Lane College student from Memphis, was killed by a gunshot on the evening of March 28, 2026, inside Williamson Hall, a campus dormitory in Jackson, Tennessee. Officers responding to a call at about 11 p.m. found Parker with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.

Jackson Police say witness statements and the initial investigation point to a careless handling of a firearm as the cause. Another 19-year-old, Zavon Luckett Jr., was identified by police, arrested following a review by the District Attorney’s Office, and charged with reckless homicide; he was arraigned in Jackson City Court on March 31, 2026. The Jackson Police Department reminded the public about firearm safety and the prohibition of guns on school and college campuses.

The investigation into the circumstances of Parker’s death is ongoing. If anyone on campus that night has information about what happened in Williamson Hall, please come forward.