On the late afternoon of August 10, 2023, gunfire erupted on Myrtle Drive in Natchez, Mississippi, leaving two men dead in what the Adams County Sheriff described as a brazen ambush-style killing in broad daylight. One victim was 24-year-old Taron Woods of Natchez; the other was 26-year-old Brandon Brooks. Both suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. Security camera footage showed three individuals in dark clothing, gloves, and full-face coverings carrying what appeared to be assault-style rifles and captured the attack.

Woods was a Natchez High School graduate with an Associate Degree in Applied Science from Copiah-Lincoln Community College. A diesel mechanic, he owned and operated T & J Truckin, LLC. He was a father to a son and a daughter and was engaged to be married; his family remembered him for vacationing with his children and friends, racing cars and ATVs, and working alongside his father.

Within days investigators identified several suspects and made multiple arrests. Warrants were also issued for an additional suspect who later turned himself in. Surveillance footage and witness testimony were part of the ongoing investigation. If anyone has information about what happened on Myrtle Drive that afternoon, please share tips with local authorities.