A late-November shooting in East Columbus, Mississippi, left 17-year-old LaBronze Moore dead. Shots were reported near the Ready Mart gas station in the 200 block of North McCrary Road on the evening of Wednesday, November 22, 2023; officers arriving shortly after 5 p.m. found Moore had been shot. He was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, where he died around noon on Saturday, November 25, 2023. An autopsy was ordered at the State Medical Examiner’s office in Pearl.

Investigators at the scene reportedly recovered nearly 30 shell casings. Within days, six people were arrested and charged with murder: 17-year-olds Johnny Coleman, Rasheed Neil, Kenzel Gayton, and Enry Meadows; 18-year-old Travaris Laquan Mixon Jr.; and 24-year-old Rufus Lee Neil III. Bond was denied at the initial municipal-court appearance for Coleman, Rasheed Neil, Gayton, and Mixon. Rufus Lee Neil III reportedly surrendered to police, and Enry Meadows was taken into custody at his home by a SWAT team. The investigation was described as ongoing.

If anyone has information about the shooting near North McCrary Road or knew LaBronze Moore, please come forward to assist the investigation.