Charles Brown, a 21-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on February 4, 2024, in the 300 block of Red Oak Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Officers who responded to the scene found Brown with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. At least one other person was wounded in the same incident, but authorities did not identify that person or provide a condition update.

Four days after the shooting, on February 8, Jackson police arrested 15-year-old Christian Powell and charged him with capital murder in connection with Brown’s death and aggravated assault related to the other person who was wounded. The next day investigators arrested 19-year-old Kentrevious Smith and 16-year-old Jaylen Woodard; both were charged with capital murder. Authorities did not publicly explain the alleged roles of the three accused or disclose a motive for the shooting.

Police described the investigation as ongoing and asked anyone with information about the circumstances of the shooting to come forward. Did anyone in the Jackson area see or hear anything on Red Oak Drive that night?