DaMario McPhearson, 22, was found dead with fatal gunshot wounds on the roadway near Woodrow Wilson Avenue and Mill Street in Jackson, Mississippi, on April 17, 2023. Capitol Police were dispatched after a report of an individual lying in the road and discovered McPhearson’s body that morning.

A resident of Edwards, Mississippi, McPhearson had played football for Raymond High School and is remembered by family and friends as a talented athlete. The Capitol Police are investigating his killing and have appealed to the public for information. Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers has offered a reward for tips that lead to an arrest.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Does anyone have information about McPhearson’s movements on April 17, 2023, or saw anything near Woodrow Wilson Avenue that morning?