In the late spring of 2023 Greenwood, Mississippi, a targeted drive-by shooting at the intersection of U.S. 82 and Mississippi 7 killed 45-year-old Dewanna McClee, a Black female. The incident occurred on the evening of May 31 and also claimed 20-year-old Brandon Shaffer Jr. A 24-year-old son of McClee, Tamarkus Martin, was critically injured in the same attack.

Greenwood Police Chief Terrence Craft described the shooting as a deliberate, targeted act rather than a random event. Within days two men were taken into custody: 24-year-old Christopher McNelson and 26-year-old Cordarius Arterberry. Both were charged in connection with the murders.

McClee worked for Milwaukee Tool and was remembered by family as someone who enjoyed supporting her children and grandchildren. What more can anyone add about Dewanna’s life or about what happened that night that might help explain who was responsible?