Jakell Hines, 24, was found with a gunshot wound outside a business in the 1500 block of Mekhi Road in Greenville, Mississippi, in the early hours of December 2, 2023. Police and emergency services responded to reports of shots fired; Hines was transported from the scene but died of his injuries.

The Greenville Police Department opened a homicide investigation and has been working to determine what led to the fatal shooting. Friends and family expressed grief after his death, and authorities have asked anyone with information to come forward to help clarify the circumstances.

If anyone has information about Jakell Hines, his movements that night, or the shooting on Mekhi Road, please contact the Greenville Police Department.