Jordan Eugene Blackwell was 18 when he was fatally shot during a multi-location rampage in Lincoln County, Mississippi, on May 27, 2017. The attack began at a home in Bogue Chitto and spread to two residences in Brookhaven. Jordan was killed at the second Brookhaven house where several teenagers were present; a surviving witness said Jordan shielded his 11-year-old cousin, Austin Edwards, from gunfire in an effort to protect him.

The shooter, identified as 35-year-old Willie Cory Godbolt, had first gone to his in-laws’ home, where an argument left four people dead, including Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy William Durr. Godbolt then moved to the Brookhaven homes, kidnapped a teenager and forced him to drive, and later killed Ferral and Sheila Burage at a third location before being shot and taken into custody.

Godbolt was charged with multiple counts including capital murder. A jury found him guilty in February 2020; he was sentenced to death for four murders, including Jordan Blackwell’s, and to life terms for the others. The Blackwell family filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

If anyone knew Jordan, his movements that weekend, or has information about his life, please share what might help preserve his memory.