A homecoming weekend in Yazoo City, Mississippi, ended in fatal violence when 35-year-old Jarvis Williams was shot multiple times in the early hours of October 12, 2024. The shooting occurred at about 3 a.m. during a private party. Williams was taken to Baptist Medical Center Yazoo and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Williams’ brother was also shot and remained critically injured. The Yazoo City Police Department opened a homicide investigation that drew assistance from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the FBI. Authorities identified persons of interest but, as of this report, no arrests have been announced. Law enforcement increased patrols in the city afterward to deter possible retaliation.

If anyone attended that party or has information about who was present that morning, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.