On the night of November 25, 2023, 25-year-old Dandre Peanut Lamond Ducksworth was shot once in the head and killed in Jones Chapel, Mississippi. He and his friend, 27-year-old Reshun Goon Goudy, were both fatally shot during an incident reported to have occurred at an alleged dogfighting event on Jones Chapel Road. Both men were taken by private vehicle to Covington County Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Ducksworth, a Pensacola native who moved to Collins as a teenager, graduated from Collins High School in 2016 and worked as a truck driver for Powell Transportation. Friends and family remember him for riding four-wheelers and being outgoing. Despite an estimated crowd of 50 to 200 people at the event, investigators say witness cooperation has been limited. The Covington County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the FBI and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, is handling the probe; animal welfare groups have offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions. No arrests have been announced.

If anyone who attended the event or knew Dandre has information that could help identify those responsible, please come forward.