Michael Ringold, 31, was found shot to death in the street on Carrollton Street in Duck Hill, Mississippi, in the early morning of October 2, 2021. The discovery came at about 2:40 AM and prompted a homicide investigation by the Duck Hill Police Department and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office; the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations later took the lead.

Investigators noted Ringold had recently survived a separate violent attack on the same street in which he was struck with a sledgehammer and had testified against someone in that case. Authorities have not confirmed whether the earlier assault and the homicide are connected. As of early 2022 the investigation was ongoing, evidence awaited processing at the state crime lab, and there has been no public announcement of arrests or suspects.

If anyone has information about Ringold, his movements that night, or the earlier sledgehammer attack, please come forward to assist the investigation.