On the evening of June 6, 2024, 24-year-old James ’JD’ Lumpkin was shot in a drive-by while standing in front of the Midnight Market on Winchester Avenue in Middlesboro, Kentucky. He was transported to Middlesboro ARH Hospital and later pronounced dead by the Bell County Deputy Coroner.

Friends and family describe Lumpkin as caring, funny and charismatic. He was a Middlesboro resident who leaves behind a young daughter, his girlfriend, parents, siblings and a wide circle of relatives and friends.

The Middlesboro Police Department opened an investigation and, before 9:45 p.m. the night of the shooting, arrested 27-year-old Leslie Sherman Webb of Middlesboro. Webb was held at the Bell County Detention Center and charged with second-degree manslaughter. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about the case, please share what is known with investigators.