Courtney Ladell Young, 35, was shot on West Street in Helena-West Helena on the night of Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Officers arrived after a call about a shooting around 9:30 p.m. and found Young with a gunshot wound in the street; he was transported to a local hospital but later died of his injuries. Investigators classified the death as a homicide and asked the public for help, but police released no information about a suspect.

Young was born September 3, 1988, in Helena and grew up in nearby Clarendon. He was active in sports at Clarendon High School, worked at T&S Sawmill for a time, and was a lifelong member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church. Family and online tributes describe him as outgoing, hardworking, and devoted to his children and relatives; he was known to loved ones by the nickname Maine. Graveside services were held at Shady Grove Cemetery in Clarendon on June 2, 2024.

Anyone who was in the area of West Street around 9:30 p.m. on May 21, 2024, or who has information about this shooting is asked to contact the Helena-West Helena Police Department.