Melvin Edwards, 32, was shot and killed at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments in Jackson, Mississippi on June 13, 2026. Police were called around 5 p.m. to the 200 block of Rebel Woods Drive after a report of a homicide. Officers found Edwards with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said the violence appeared to begin inside an apartment; Edwards’ body was later discovered outside that apartment, suggesting he either made it out or was moved before officers arrived.

Detectives followed leads to a black Nissan Maxima they believed had left the scene. By the early morning of June 14, police arrested 22-year-old Cameron Mitchell and charged him with accessory after the fact in connection with Edwards’ death. Reports describe Mitchell’s alleged role as related to the aftermath, not as the publicly identified shooter. As of these reports, investigators had not publicly named the person who fired the fatal shot and the investigation remained ongoing.

If anyone witnessed activity at Pine Ridge Gardens on June 13 or has information about the black Nissan Maxima, please come forward to investigators.