The body of 56-year-old James Williams was found in a yard in the 2100 block of 41st Avenue in Meridian, Mississippi, on the morning of September 29, 2024. The Lauderdale County Coroner, Stella McMahan, determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound, and investigators treated the case as a homicide.

Authorities continued investigating through the autumn, but by early December 2024 no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests were announced. The shooting left neighbors and family without answers and raised questions about what happened in that block on the morning Williams was found.

If anyone saw activity near 41st Avenue around September 29, 2024, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to law enforcement.