On the late afternoon of February 20, 2022, six-year-old Oterious Marks was fatally shot while at Central Park in McComb, Mississippi. He was at the park with his brothers and friends when a vehicle drove by and one or more occupants opened fire. A high-caliber bullet struck Oterious in the abdomen; he was taken to Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center but died of his injuries. Four other people were wounded, including Oterious’s 12-year-old brother, who suffered a graze wound.

The other wounded were aged 17, 18, and 23, and two were initially listed in critical condition. Oterious’s mother, Kyoukius Washington, was watching from a nearby picnic table during the shooting. The city later voted to rename Central Park to Oterious Rashad Marks Park as a permanent memorial. Four teenage suspects were arrested in connection with the drive-by shooting: Bryan Cameron, 18; Yajari Jackson, 19; Bryceon Thompson, 18; and an unnamed 17-year-old, each charged with capital murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault.

Does anyone in McComb remember that afternoon or have information that could shed more light on what happened?