Javion Clinton, 19, was found fatally shot inside an abandoned house in the 900 block of Woody Drive in Jackson, Mississippi, on the afternoon of June 25, 2026. Jackson Police discovered Clinton inside the desolate structure; he had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. His death was counted as the city’s 38th homicide of the year. Loved ones remembered Clinton as an intelligent and humorous young man who had graduated from Forest Hill High School in May and recently started a job at the Coca-Cola Warehouse.

The Jackson Police Department’s Robbery/Homicide Unit investigated and identified another 19-year-old, Jadon Sanders, as connected to the incident. Investigators say the shooting occurred during a planned firearm trade between Clinton and Sanders and that an automatic rifle was allegedly involved. On July 8, 2026, Sanders was charged with murder and denied bond at his initial municipal court appearance the next day.

Does anyone who knew Javion or saw activity around Woody Drive that afternoon have information to share?