On the evening of May 11, 2026, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 26-year-old Tyrun Walker was shot and killed on Lynn Avenue. Officers responding to reports of shots fired found Walker with fatal gunshot wounds and pronounced him dead at the scene. A 22-year-old woman was also struck, suffering a non-fatal gunshot wound to her elbow; she was taken first to a local hospital and later transferred to Regional One Medical Center in Memphis for further treatment.

Witnesses at the scene identified a 16-year-old as the shooter. The Clarksdale Police Department named Emmanuel Higgins Jr., 16, as the primary suspect and launched an active search. That search ended when Higgins surrendered at Clarksdale City Hall on May 16, 2026; he was taken into custody and faces charges of murder and domestic aggravated assault. The investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing and the case will proceed through the legal system.

If anyone has information about what happened on Lynn Avenue that night or knew Tyrun Walker, please share tips with investigators.