Keith Lamar Lawson was 33 when he was shot multiple times on the evening of June 14, 2020, in a violent encounter off Hewes Avenue in Gulfport, Mississippi. He was taken to Memorial Hospital but died of his injuries. The Gulfport Police Department opened an investigation that has since gone cold.

Lawson was a Black man remembered by family and neighbors for his big heart and willingness to help others. He worked at Wendy’s and Hooters, enjoyed basketball, video games and cooking, and is survived by his mother Comalisa Lawson Haynes.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the case remains unsolved. If anyone has information that could help bring answers in Keith Lawson’s killing, please come forward to the Gulfport Police Department.