Taneka Rochelle Garth, 39, was killed on the morning of August 2, 2026, after a neighborhood dispute with her neighbor, 31-year-old Dravis Holmes, escalated into fatal gunfire. Earlier that day the two had a confrontation that turned physical in nearby Tupelo and then continued back in their Shannon neighborhood. Around 6:30 a.m. Garth and another woman went to Holmes’s residence in a pickup truck; threats were exchanged and both sides reportedly fired. Holmes allegedly shot through the truck’s rear window, striking Garth. She was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo and pronounced dead at 6:51 a.m.; the cause of death was a gunshot wound.

Law enforcement identified Holmes as the alleged shooter. He told police Garth and the other woman shot at him first, but investigators said he had no gunshot wounds. Holmes was arrested, booked into the Lee County jail and charged with murder and shooting into a vehicle; his bond was set at $350,000. The investigation and prosecution are ongoing.

Did anyone in Shannon know Garth or have information about the dispute that led to this shooting?