Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on July 28, 2024, deputies responded to reports of gunfire on East First Street in Coahoma, Mississippi. They found ReShardo Gardner, a Black man, with gunshot wounds; he received medical aid at the scene but died of his injuries.

Investigators say an argument between Gardner and another man, Tarrence Jones, escalated to gunfire. Jones left the scene and was sought by law enforcement; he turned himself in at the Coahoma County Jail the next day, July 29, 2024. Jones has been charged with First-Degree Murder and Shooting Into a Dwelling. The investigation remains ongoing.

Gardner’s death was recorded as the 14th homicide in Coahoma County for 2024. If anyone saw or heard anything on East First Street that night or has information about the argument or shooting, please come forward.