Jeremy Jermaine Hackett was 15 when he was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, May 6, 2022, in the breezeway of an apartment complex on West Highland Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Known to family and friends as Jitty, he was struck twice in the lower back and died at the scene. His death occurred during a weekend that included several homicides in the city.

The Jackson Police Department opened an investigation, and the city’s mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, publicly expressed sorrow and vowed those responsible would be held accountable while highlighting efforts to address root causes of violent crime. Family and friends remember Hackett as well-mannered, respectful, and big-hearted.

If anyone has information about what happened to Jeremy Hackett, please come forward and share what you know.