Willie Earl Moore Jr., 53, was found dead in a crashed vehicle at the intersection of University Boulevard and Florence Street in Jackson, Mississippi, on Friday, July 29, 2022. The Hinds County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity at the scene. Jackson Police determined he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide.

Known to family and friends as Woo or Willie Mo, Moore was remembered as cheerful and outgoing and as a devoted family man with children and grandchildren. He was born May 24, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois, graduated from George Westinghouse High School, and attended Collis Hill Church of Christ Holiness in Terry, Mississippi.

The investigation is ongoing. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and authorities are seeking a motive and asking the public for any information that could help locate those responsible. If anyone knew Willie or saw activity near University Boulevard and Florence Street on July 29, 2022, please come forward with what you know.