On the evening of August 19, 2024, 18-year-old Damarion Calvin of Tupelo was fatally shot inside a vehicle at the August Circle apartments in Booneville, Mississippi. The shooting occurred about 6:45 p.m.; another occupant of the car, 35-year-old Santetoris Copeland, was wounded but fled the scene along with two others, 24-year-old Marcus Wood and a 16-year-old. Copeland later received treatment at a local hospital and was released.

Within a week police identified a person of interest and arrested 21-year-old Jayce Bryson West of Baldwin in connection with the killing. West was charged with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of shooting into a motor vehicle and was held without bond.

Damarion Calvin was remembered by those who knew him as a funny, sweet, and vibrant young man. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Damarion, please come forward to help the investigation.