Skylan Sherrod, a 20-year-old man from Columbus, Mississippi, was found dead just after 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024, outside an apartment complex in the 300 block of Bishop Circle. The Lowndes County Coroner pronounced Sherrod dead at the scene; investigators ruled his death a homicide after noting he had sustained gunshot wounds. His body was sent to the state medical examiner for autopsy.

Sherrod was last seen at his home around 11 p.m. the night before. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots in the Bishop Circle area at about 2 a.m., several hours before his body was found, but police were not called then. Columbus Police began interviewing witnesses and following leads, and as of late May 2024 no suspects had been identified and no arrests had been made. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Columbus Police Department or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the area hear or see anything the night of May 22–23 that could help investigators?