Willie Earl Ford Jr., 43, was killed in Jackson, Mississippi, on the afternoon of December 28, 2023. Police were called to the 1200 block of West Ridgeway Street shortly before 3:30 p.m. and found Ford suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities publicly identified 25-year-old Felix McClinton as the person wanted in connection with Ford’s killing and announced a murder charge. Local reports say McClinton surrendered to police on December 29, ending the immediate search. Reports available at the time do not describe what led to the shooting, whether the two men knew one another, any other suspects, or specific evidence recovered from the scene. No subsequent trial outcome is provided in those reports.

If anyone in the Jackson area has information about what happened on West Ridgeway Street that afternoon, please share tips with investigators.