In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 26, 2021, a dispute at a residence on 83 Arthur B. Johnson Drive in the Lampton community of Columbia, Mississippi, left 26-year-old Chadrick Devon Daniel dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Marion County Sheriff’s deputies and emergency medical personnel responded; Daniel was pronounced dead at the scene. Another 26-year-old man, Anthony Poole Jr. of Memphis, sustained minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital where investigators questioned him.

Authorities have said the shooting grew out of a disagreement but have not released specifics about what led to the violence. No charges had been filed in connection with Daniel’s death as of the latest reports and the investigation remains active. Daniel was a 2013 graduate of East Marion High School, worked at Southern Hen, and was remembered by family as a devoted son and father who loved basketball and spending time with loved ones.

If anyone has information that could help resolve this case, please contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.