A Tuesday evening shooting in Clarksdale left 37-year-old Erntray Bailey dead and a neighborhood shaken. On September 24, 2024, police responding to a 911 call about shots fired in the 700 block of Lincoln Street found Bailey with numerous gunshot wounds; two nearby houses and a vehicle were also struck by bullets. No other injuries were reported at the scene.

The shooting was recorded as the city’s 16th homicide for the year. The Clarksdale Police Department opened an investigation and said findings will be presented to the Coahoma County Grand Jury. No motive has been released and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone saw activity on Lincoln Street that evening or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Clarksdale Police Department.