Lavonta Luckett, 22, was fatally shot in Carthage, Mississippi, on December 23, 2016. The killing occurred during the holiday period and deeply affected the small community.

Leake County law enforcement arrested a suspect in the case, and authorities charged Luckett’s uncle with the murder. Motive and the precise circumstances of the altercation that led to the shooting have not been widely released.

The family faced both the loss and the shock that the accused was a relative. Does anyone who knew Lavonta or observed events in Carthage around December 23, 2016, have information that could shed light on what happened?