On the morning of June 3, 2022, 18-year-old Tyrese Yarbor of Gulfport, Mississippi, was shot multiple times in the 5000 block of Old Pass Road and was pronounced dead at the scene around 10:42 a.m. The Gulfport Police Department said the shooting followed a verbal altercation.

Two 16-year-olds were arrested later that same day. Dwayne Stewart Jr. was identified as the alleged shooter and charged with first-degree murder; Chrishide Devonte Jordan was charged with accessory after the fact. Both were held without bond after their arrests and had fled the scene before being located by law enforcement.

The community was left mourning Yarbor’s death as the legal process moved forward. If anyone witnessed the incident or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.