Siris Queon Samaritan Catchings, 21, was fatally shot on March 4, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi. The shooting occurred in front of a relative’s home on Barrett Avenue and was linked by police to an ongoing dispute involving Catchings’ wife. Officers who responded found Catchings had died of his injuries.

Investigators identified 19-year-old Joshua Taylor as a suspect, saying he and Catchings were acquainted and that the shooting followed a prolonged disagreement. A search for Taylor ended on March 13, 2024, when deputies located him at a hotel in Lincoln County. As officers moved in to arrest him, Taylor reportedly shot himself; he survived and was taken into custody and charged with murder in connection with Catchings’ death.

If anyone has information about the dispute or was in the Barrett Avenue area on March 4, please come forward.