Richard Earl Baker, a 36-year-old Black man from Yazoo City, Mississippi, died on June 18, 2023, after a vehicle crashed into a building. First responders initially treated the scene as a traffic collision, but investigators later determined Baker had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and that the shooting led to the fatal crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Baker was born September 13, 1986, and is survived by his mother, Vickie Marie Baker Lawyer, and his father, Richard Earl. Authorities describe the incident as a homicide and say the investigation is ongoing; no information about suspects or arrests has been released.

If anyone witnessed events in Yazoo City on June 18, 2023, or has information about what led to the shooting and crash, please come forward to assist the investigation.