Kevin Christopher Cross Jr., a 30-year-old Black man from Carthage, Mississippi, was shot on the evening of Friday, July 19, 2024, after an officer was flagged down on Martin Luther King Drive and discovered a shooting. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries, and his death is being investigated as a homicide.

In the days after the shooting there were reports of additional gunfire in the area; the Carthage Police Department looked into those claims and found no evidence to support them. As of late July 2024 the police chief, Billy McMillan, said the motive remained unclear, no suspects had been identified, and no arrests had been made. The department has asked anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

If anyone has information about Kevin Cross Jr., his movements that evening, or any details that could help the investigation, please contact the Carthage Police Department.