Robert Harold Nelson Jr., 38, was fatally shot on July 15, 2022, while putting air in his vehicle’s tires at an Exxon station on North State Street in Jackson, Mississippi. He died at the scene; a bystander was also struck but survived. Reports say the surviving victim and Nelson did not know each other.

Nelson worked for Douglas Express Delivery in Jackson and was a father of three: son Jonathan and daughters Takyla and Alaysia. His mother is Carolyn Catchings. The Jackson Police Department has been actively investigating, reinterviewing witnesses and reviewing nearby surveillance footage. Police Chief Joseph Wade has appealed for anyone with information to come forward. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains open.

If anyone was at the Exxon station that evening or has dashcam or phone footage from North State Street around that time, please share what you know with investigators.