Lonnie B. Jones IV was 19 when he was shot at Legacy Crossing Apartments off Highway 51 in Southaven, Mississippi on the evening of March 3, 2017. Known to family as Mane Mane, Jones was transported to a Memphis hospital after the shooting but died of his wounds; another 18-year-old was wounded in the same incident.

Investigation tied the shooting to a dispute. On March 15, 2017, 18-year-old Tyrus Montess Broom turned himself in to the Southaven Police Department and was charged with murder in connection with Jones’s death. Subsequent reporting says five men were ultimately indicted in the robbery and murder.

Jones’s death had a strong impact on his family and community. His mother turned her grief into anti-violence advocacy and mentoring for teens, and at one point forgave one of the individuals involved in her son’s murder.

If anyone knew Lonnie, was at Legacy Crossing that night, or has information about the robbery and shooting, please share what happened.