On the morning of May 20, 2018, 39-year-old James Gates was found with a gunshot wound on Carlisle Street in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson Police responded to a call about the shooting and Gates was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries. The community described him as a beloved member and his family was left to cope with a sudden, violent loss.

Within a day investigators focused on a teenager, and a 16-year-old male was arrested and charged with murder. The suspect’s name was not widely released because of his age.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could shed light on what happened that morning, please come forward.