Varico Bush, 43, was found fatally shot on or near Moss Avenue in west Jackson shortly before 7 a.m. on April 17, 2019. Reports describe multiple gunshot wounds; first responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators were not able to say publicly whether the shooting occurred on Moss Avenue or whether his body had been moved there, and no vehicle, suspect description, motive, or altercation was released.

Bush was identified in obituaries as Varico Drell Bush and remembered by family in Jackson and Starkville. Visitation was held in Starkville on April 26 and 27, 2019, with burial at Truvine Cemetery. Police opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information, and there have been no public reports naming a suspect, arrest, or prosecution connected to his killing.

Did anyone in Jackson or Starkville have information about Varico Bush or the early-morning hours of April 17, 2019?