Kolby Gann, 23, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the evening of June 2, 2026, in West Point, Mississippi. He was found in the driver’s seat of his car with a fatal gunshot wound; the Clay County Coroner confirmed his identity and cause of death. A second person was shot during the same incident and taken to North Mississippi Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Gann was a graduate of Itawamba Agricultural High School and worked for Southeastern Environmental Services. Friends and family remembered him as smart, creative and empathetic, someone who loved others and was well loved in return. Investigators determined the shots came from a drive-by; it was not known whether Kolby was the intended target. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified as the investigation continues.

If anyone knew Kolby, witnessed the shooting on Meadowbrook Circle that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.