Henry Adams Jr., 70, was found dead in his Baldwyn, Mississippi, home on October 23, 2017, with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. A longtime local businessman who sold used cars from his residence, Adams’s wallet was discovered outside the house, and investigators treated robbery as a possible motive. The community remembered him as kind-hearted and willing to help others.

Police arrested three teenagers in early November 2017: 13-year-olds Quindaris Burress and Dequan Stribling, and 14-year-old Jayce Bryson West. All three were initially charged as adults with capital murder and held on one-million-dollar bonds. A Lee County grand jury later returned a capital murder indictment against Burress, who was 14 at the time; the grand jury did not indict Stribling and West, and they were released. Burress pleaded not guilty and remained in custody awaiting trial, having been incarcerated since the arrest.

Questions remain about the final legal outcome in Adams’s death and about the broader issues the case raised regarding minors charged as adults. Does anyone have information about Henry Adams, his business, or the events around October 23, 2017?