Justin Thompson was 18 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting on June 2, 2024, in the Gwen community near Tchula, Mississippi. The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office is treating his death as a homicide and is investigating, but as of initial reports no arrests had been made and no suspects or motive were publicly identified.

Thompson’s killing was one of two fatal drive-by shootings in Holmes County that same night; hours later a separate shooting in Lexington killed 36-year-old Jamarcus Liddell Smith. Investigators have not said whether the two incidents are connected. The community is mourning and deputies are asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Justin or saw anything in Gwen or the surrounding area on the night of June 2, please share what you know with investigators.