On the evening of September 1, 2024, a shooting at a residence on Walker Road in Vaughan, Mississippi, left Benny Terrell Simmons dead along with his mother, Mary Lee Simmons, and another man, Jerry Walker. Deputies from the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 9:38 p.m. and found the three victims with apparent gunshot wounds.

Benny Simmons was 38, born March 11, 1986. He graduated from Yazoo County High School in 2004, served in the U.S. Navy, and later worked in management while planning to pursue a nursing degree. He was active in the Water Grove A.M.E. Church and remembered for singing, dancing, and a vibrant personality.

Investigators describe the case as a triple homicide and say the shooting may have arisen from a family altercation, but officials have not released specific details about motive or circumstance. No arrests have been announced. If anyone knew Benny, Mary Lee Simmons, or Jerry Walker or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.