Reginald Washington, 45, was found dead in Greenwood, Mississippi, on the afternoon of April 23, 2022. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound; the discovery at about 2:20 p.m. prompted a homicide investigation by local law enforcement.

Detectives identified a suspect relatively quickly. Kendrick Vaughns, 39, of Goodman, Mississippi, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and held at the Leflore County Jail with bond set at $750,000. The arrest and charge have led to ongoing legal proceedings and have focused community attention on the case and concerns about gun violence in Greenwood.

If anyone knew Reginald Washington or has information about what happened that afternoon, please come forward to assist the investigation.