Nikita Bennet, a 34-year-old Black man, was shot to death on February 6, 2023, on Ridgeway Street in Jackson, Mississippi. Bennet was inside a vehicle with his two-year-old son when multiple gunshots struck him; the child was not physically harmed. A witness reported hearing about 30 gunshots during the attack.

No suspects or motive had been released and no arrests were reported at the time. Bennet’s family remembered him as funny, always smiling, and very sweet. The community remains faced with many unanswered questions about why such extreme violence occurred and who was responsible.

If anyone knows details about that night on Ridgeway Street or information about people involved, please share what is known with investigators.