John Henry Taylor, a 70-year-old man from Benoit, Mississippi, was shot multiple times and died on November 6, 2023. Authorities found Taylor wounded at the scene and he was pronounced dead shortly after emergency personnel arrived. Local law enforcement opened an investigation but has not released a motive for the killing.

Taylor’s death was one of two separate shootings in Benoit around the same time, a coincidence that heightened concern in the small community. No suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; police have asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew John Henry Taylor or observed unusual activity in Benoit on or around November 6, 2023, please share information with investigators.