Sedarius ‘Shank’ Toole, 24, of Hickory, Mississippi, was found shot multiple times in the driveway of an abandoned house on Old Sawmill Road in Lake, Scott County, on March 31, 2021. Authorities identified him at the scene; police described the killing as a shooting and said the motive was unknown. In the early stages of the investigation there were no active suspects reported.

Those who knew Toole remember him as joyful and someone who could light up a room. The shooting was described by officials as an isolated event, and law enforcement asked anyone with information—such as a vehicle seen turning onto Old Sawmill Road, a conversation overheard, or any other detail—to contact the Scott County Sheriff’s Department.

Did anyone in the Lake or Hickory area see something on the night of March 31, 2021, that could help explain why Sedarius Toole was killed?