Gary Lennard Henderson, 26, was shot dead inside his apartment at The Reserve of Byram Apartments in Byram, Mississippi, in the late hours of October 4, 2024. Officers responding to reports of multiple gunshots found Henderson unresponsive inside his home on Byram Drive; he sustained several gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The death has been ruled a homicide.

Family say Henderson, a welder who had recently visited the Mississippi State Fair, was on the phone after returning home and may have seen his attacker before being shot in the back while attempting to flee. They also report he was robbed. Investigators from the Byram Police Department, the Mississippi State Crime Lab and the FBI have executed search warrants, issued subpoenas and are analyzing digital evidence. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information.

The case remains unsolved with no suspects publicly identified and no arrests announced. If anyone knew Gary, saw activity at The Reserve of Byram Apartments on October 4, 2024, or has information that could help, please come forward.