Rondarrian Ward was 16 when he was fatally shot inside a home on Short Street in Aberdeen, Mississippi, on the evening of January 15, 2018. The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. and involved another juvenile friend; both teenagers reportedly had firearms and a struggle over a gun led to multiple shots. Rondarrian was struck several times in the abdomen and died of his wounds. A second juvenile was also injured and was reported in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators identified the other juvenile as a person of interest, but no immediate arrest was made while police worked to reconstruct the incident. Officials noted juvenile access to firearms as a growing concern. Reports available in the years after the shooting indicate the case remained unresolved and that a lack of substantial evidence hindered progress.

Did anyone in Aberdeen or Tupelo have information about the night of January 15, 2018, or about Rondarrian’s movements that evening?