Melvin Thaggard Jr., 28, was killed in a shooting at the Magnolia Court Apartments, 1801 24th Street in Meridian, Mississippi, on Sunday, September 17, 2023. Police say he died from gunfire; the Meridian Police Department opened a homicide investigation and assigned detectives including Chanetta Stevens to the case.

Authorities asked the public for help immediately after the shooting and provided contact information for the Meridian Police Department and East Mississippi Crime Stoppers. Officials did not release a motive or detailed circumstances leading up to the shooting, and as of the latest public statements there have been no announcements of arrests or publicly identified suspects.

Anyone who knew Melvin, who was at Magnolia Court Apartments that day, or who has information about the shooting is urged to contact the Meridian Police Department or East Mississippi Crime Stoppers.