Frankiyon Bates, 26, was shot to death in the early hours of Sunday, March 27, 2022, at about 1:30 a.m. at the Presley Banquet event center on Presley Boulevard in McComb, Mississippi. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the incident; two other people were also wounded. An official at the scene described it as one of the most violent crime scenes they had encountered.

Few details have been released about what led to the shooting. Motive and the events immediately preceding the gunfire have not been made public, and no arrests have been announced. Law enforcement has not identified any suspects or persons of interest in the case.

If anyone was at the Presley Banquet that night or has information about what happened, please come forward to help bring answers for Frankiyon’s family.