William Dewayne Ransburgh was an 18-year-old Forest Hill High School senior when he was shot and killed in Jackson, Mississippi, on May 1, 2023, just weeks before he was due to graduate. Born April 10, 2005, to William Silas and Ravon Ransburgh, he died in the city where he was born.

The school and community mourned him alongside another senior, Gabriel Warren; Forest Hill High School paid tribute during a senior celebration and planned to present both families with diplomas at the May 31, 2023 graduation. Funeral services for William were held May 13, 2023, at Westhaven Funeral Home Chapel, and he was buried at Autumn Woods Memorial Gardens.

The Jackson Police Department continued investigating the shooting, and as of these reports no arrests or suspects had been publicly identified. If anyone knew William or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.