A workplace shooting at Griffin Inc., a company that manufactures armored vehicles on Highway 178 East in Byhalia, Mississippi, left 26-year-old DeAndre Jones dead on a Monday morning. The attack took place between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. Witnesses say a coworker, 28-year-old Lamont Burchette, had exchanged words with Jones previously. That morning Burchette allegedly left his workstation, went to his 2012 Jeep Liberty, returned on foot, approached Jones and opened fire. After Jones fell, witnesses reported Burchette stood over him and fired additional shots to the head and body. Numerous spent casings were recovered and the firearm was believed to be a 9mm semi-automatic handgun.

Jones was critically wounded and airlifted to Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, where he died. Burchette fled in his grey Jeep but was located by Memphis Police around 11 a.m.; after a short pursuit and an attempted foot escape he was arrested. He was charged with murder and Marshall County authorities began extradition proceedings.

If anyone worked at Griffin Inc. that morning or has information about interactions between Jones and the coworker, please share what you know.