Rodney D. King was 52 when he was shot in Corinth, Mississippi, on August 31, 2023, and later died at Magnolia Regional Health Center. He lived locally, loved riding his Harley‑Davidson, fishing, hunting, shooting pool, and collected coins, knives, and sports cards. Family and faith were central: he attended Lone Oak Baptist Church and was the son of James Hayward Hayward King and Evelyn Faye Shelton King. He is survived by his fiancée Missie Stevens, son Hunter King, three grandchildren Leigha, Vincent, and Roseabella, a brother Harvey, a sister Loretta and her husband Jamie, and several half‑sisters, nieces, and nephews.

Local reports say the shooting grew out of a dispute between neighbors and that one neighbor was arrested after the incident; public notices do not provide a full legal outcome. A Celebration of Life was held September 15, 2023, at Magnolia Funeral Home – South in Corinth, with military honors. If readers knew Rodney, his family, or witnessed the events around August 31 in Corinth, please share what can help clarify what happened.