Justin Jamelle Anderson, 35, was fatally shot at a residence on Oak Drive in Booneville, Mississippi, during the Easter weekend on April 7, 2023. Police found Anderson deceased after responding to a call; his body was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Pearl for autopsy. Reports say the shooting arose from a dispute that escalated while Anderson and a friend, identified as Cameron Young, were gambling.

Authorities arrested and charged Cameron Young with first-degree murder in connection with Anderson’s death. The family remembers Anderson as a father of six and a gentle giant who was always smiling. A Booneville judge initially set Young’s bond at $500,000; after a grand jury indictment in June a circuit court judge reduced bond to $100,000, a change the family says occurred without prior notice and has left them upset that the accused is free on bond while awaiting trial.

Does anyone in Booneville have information about Justin’s last known movements or the events at the Oak Drive residence that night?