A verbal dispute at the Walker Hill Apartment complex in Meridian, Mississippi, turned deadly on February 7, 2023, when 41-year-old Juantonious McDonald was shot during the early hours of that Tuesday morning. McDonald, a Black male, was transported to Ochsner Rush Hospital but died of his injuries there. The Meridian Police Department opened a homicide investigation following the shooting.

Police said a person of interest was taken into custody shortly after the incident, but authorities had not released that individual’s identity, any charges, or further legal details. The investigation into the circumstances of McDonald’s death is ongoing. If anyone who lived near Walker Hill Apartments that morning or who has information about the dispute or the shooting can help, please get in touch with Meridian police.