Keenan KJ McLaurin, 25, was found dead from a gunshot wound at a residence on Hosey Mikell Road in Bassfield, Mississippi after a welfare check on March 23, 2023. Earlier that morning deputies had responded to a report of gunfire on the same road but initially found no signs of disturbance.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Department in the homicide probe. On March 24, 2023, 25-year-old Diawon Gray of Prentiss surrendered to deputies, admitted involvement in the shooting, and was arrested and charged with manslaughter; a judge set bond at $25,000 and Gray posted bond and was released.

The investigation into McLaurin’s death remains active. If anyone has information about McLaurin, the scene on Hosey Mikell Road, or events on March 23–24, please come forward.