JaDamian Marquez Nichols was 20 when he was killed by gunfire in Jackson, Mississippi on the evening of February 8, 2024. The shooting on Covington Park Drive left Nichols dead at the scene and another person wounded and taken to a local hospital; that injured person’s condition has not been released.

Authorities identified a primary suspect and arrested 16-year-old Jordan Long, who was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault and made an initial court appearance. Investigators said the probe remains active and early reports indicated they were searching for multiple suspects, possibly four to five people armed with long guns.

The motive for the attack has not been disclosed as investigators continue to reconstruct what happened that night. If anyone has information about the shooting, the people involved, or JaDamian’s movements that evening, please come forward to assist the ongoing inquiry.