On July 14, 2023, a co-worker arrived to pick up 55-year-old Wilson Earl Myrick, known as Tater, at his mobile home on Azzie Pitts Road near Laurel, Mississippi, and found him deceased outside the home. Deputies from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department responded and determined Myrick had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

Investigators identified 51-year-old Cynthia Barnett of Soso, Mississippi, as the victim’s girlfriend and arrested her. Barnett was charged with first-degree murder and was scheduled for an initial court appearance at Jones County Justice Court on July 16, 2023. Myrick’s funeral took place July 22, 2023, at Union Line Cemetery in Soso.

If anyone in the Matthews or Soso area has information about Myrick, his movements that day, or the events leading up to July 14, 2023, please come forward.