On January 11, 2024, a daytime exchange of gunfire at a Greenwood, Mississippi highway intersection spilled into a nearby McDonald’s and ended with 19-year-old Shackia Stewart of Robinsonville dying of gunshot wounds. Stewart was taken to Greenwood Leflore Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. A 20-year-old man was also shot and critically wounded; he was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson for treatment.

Local law enforcement opened an active investigation into what led to the shooting. Motive and the precise sequence of events have not been released, and no suspects or arrests have been publicly reported. The community has been affected by the violence, and authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw the incident at the intersection or McDonald’s or has information that could help investigators, please share what you know.