On the evening of October 8, 2024, 44-year-old Eddie Poole Jr., a Black man, was fatally shot in a drive-by attack on Claiborne Jones Road in Waynesboro, Mississippi. Deputies from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department found Poole with gunshot wounds around 10:15 p.m.; he was taken to Wayne General Hospital and later died of his injuries.

The Sheriff’s Office opened an immediate homicide investigation. As of the latest available report, no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Investigators say they are pursuing leads and have asked the public for help as the family and community await answers.

If anyone was in the Claiborne Jones Road area that night or has information about the shooting, please contact the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department.