On the night of November 17, 2022, in Jackson, Mississippi, 22-year-old Dakota White was fatally shot on Mill Street in the same violent incident that killed 37-year-old John Ellis Smith. Capitol Police were called to the scene and found both men deceased from gunshot wounds; the Capitol Police later took over the investigation.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and law enforcement has not released details about a motive or the circumstances that led to the shootings. The families and the Jackson community continue to wait for answers as the case remains open.

If anyone has information about Dakota White, John Ellis Smith, or that night on Mill Street, please share what you know with the Capitol Police.