On the morning of September 18, 2023, a dispute at a residence on Beasley Road in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, ended when 25-year-old Clavarzea Thomas allegedly shot 26-year-old Lexus Ball in the head at about 6:28 a.m. Ball, a mother of three from nearby Pinola, was taken first to Copiah County Medical Center and later transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she died on September 19, 2023.

The Hazlehurst Police Department arrested Thomas and charged him with murder; he made an initial court appearance on September 20 and was denied bond. He is being held at the Copiah County Detention Center while the investigation continues. The motive for the altercation has not been released.

If anyone knew Lexus or has information about the events on Beasley Road that morning, please share what you know.