Jerry Seamster, 32, was shot and later died of his wounds on September 19, 2023, after arriving at a hospital in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office responded to the hospital report and opened an investigation into the shooting.

Seamster’s death followed a recent criminal history: he had been held on a $1 million bond on two counts of murder, two counts of felony aggravated assault, and a charge of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. That bond was later reduced to $100,000, and he had been released at the time he was killed. Authorities have not released details about the shooting location, motive, or suspects, and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information about the events of September 19 in Clarksdale is asked to contact the Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office.