Artravius Dewain Gillis, an 18-year-old Black man who had just graduated high school, was killed in a reported drive-by shooting on Thurman Drive in Greenwood, Mississippi, on June 16, 2021. The shooting devastated his family and the local community.

Two cousins from Greenwood, Bennie Leahman, 19, and Davontae Leahman, 22, were identified as suspects and were arrested by U.S. Marshals and charged in July 2021. Bennie Leahman was tried in February 2025; after a two-day Leflore County trial a jury found him not guilty.

The loss of a newly graduated teen remains deeply felt and key questions about what happened on Thurman Drive endure. If anyone has information about Artravius Gillis or the June 16, 2021 shooting, please come forward.