Seventeen-year-old Cordae Peyton, a Black male, was fatally shot at about 1:30 p.m. on December 8, 2024, at the Speedy Wash car wash on Industrial Park Road in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Police say the shooting happened after a vehicle owner confronted two people he suspected of trying to burglarize his car; the vehicle owner fired and Peyton was pronounced dead at the scene. The Brookhaven Police Department opened an investigation, collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing surveillance footage.

Peyton’s family disputes the official account, saying he was an innocent bystander who regularly visited the car wash on Sundays to do the family laundry. They have publicly questioned the investigation and alleged a cover-up, including claims of police involvement that the Brookhaven Police Chief has denied. As of early 2025 no arrests had been announced and the inquiry remained ongoing.

Did anyone see Cordae at the Speedy Wash that afternoon or have information that could help clarify what happened?