Steven Nichols, a 31-year-old Black man from Jackson, Mississippi, was fatally shot on January 11, 2023, at an Exxon on Interstate 55 North. Nichols and 32-year-old Christopher Oliver were sitting inside a white pickup truck when multiple assailants opened fire on the vehicle. Both men were rushed to the University of Mississippi Medical Center; Nichols died shortly after arrival and Oliver died three days later on January 14, 2023.

Nichols was remembered as a devoted father, brother, and friend. A Jim Hill High School graduate, he studied welding at Hinds Community College, worked as a pharmacy technician, and for more than three years ran his own vehicle service business, Pitt-Stop. Police described the attack as targeted, and the Jackson Police Department continued to appeal for information. No arrests have been announced in connection with these killings.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Nichols, please contact the Jackson Police Department.