An 18-year-old identified as Tashuan Colbert was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest on Rathell Road in Lexington, Mississippi, on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Colbert had been seen walking with another person on Rathell Road shortly before the shooting; details about what happened next are unclear.

Lexington Police Chief Charles Henderson reported the death and the Lexington Police Department requested assistance from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation in the homicide inquiry. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced as the investigation continues.

If anyone saw activity on Rathell Road that afternoon or has information about who Colbert was walking with, please contact law enforcement with any tips that might help the investigation.