On January 16, 2023, 39-year-old William Douglas Wood was found shot multiple times near Pinecrest Circle in Jackson, Mississippi, after a day of deer hunting. A Smith & Wesson handgun taken from Wood’s truck was examined to see if it was the murder weapon.

Investigators linked 15-year-old Montravious Baker to Wood’s killing and arrested him on January 21, 2023. Authorities say the arrest uncovered a larger alleged crime spree that involved at least six armed robberies of businesses, two armed carjackings, and other violent incidents. Two alleged accomplices are identified as 20-year-old Tyrese Hodges and 18-year-old Khaliaya Williams, the latter accused of acting as a getaway driver. Baker was also charged in the January 4, 2023, shooting death of 15-year-old Sha’Maya Anderson and had bond set at $11 million.