In the early hours of April 1, 2023, 18-year-old Cameron Pace Mohr was shot and killed on Line Creek Road in Morton, Mississippi. Cameron, known as Pace, was with a group of teenagers around 2:30 a.m. when a young man in the group, believing a pistol was unloaded, pulled the trigger. A single shot struck Mohr in the neck; he was taken to Scott Regional Hospital but died of his injuries.

Pace was born November 26, 2004, and lived with his parents in Brandon. He had attended East Rankin Academy and was enrolled in a diesel mechanic program at Hinds Community College. Described as carefree and country-loving, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and making people laugh.

The person who fired the weapon called 911, performed CPR until first responders arrived, and told deputies the shooting was an accident. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office interviewed witnesses and referred the case to the district attorney for review; no charges had been filed at that time. If anyone was with Cameron that night or has information about the shooting, please come forward.