Chaleyl Alexander, 30, was found dead inside a home in the 3500 block of Sunset Drive in Jackson, Mississippi, on the evening of May 9, 2026. Jackson Police were dispatched about 6:27 p.m. after a report of an aggravated assault and discovered Alexander unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Jackson Police Department’s Homicide Unit, Mobile Crime Lab, and the Hinds County Coroner’s Office opened the investigation. Authorities quickly identified a suspect and arrested 25-year-old Mario Marley Jr.

If anyone saw activity around Sunset Drive on the evening of May 9, or has information about Alexander or the arrest, please share what is known with the Jackson Police Department.