Rodney L. Beck, a 50-year-old Black man, was killed in Jackson, Mississippi on August 23, 2016. According to reports, Beck was shot once in the arm and then got into his vehicle to drive away from the scene. About half a mile later his car crashed into a playground; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Jackson Police Department listed the death as the city’s 44th homicide of that year, and Commander Tyree Jones was involved in the investigation.

Despite the crash into a public area, there has been no public information released about suspects or arrests. The motive and the circumstances that led to the single gunshot remain unclear, and the case remains unsolved. Does anyone have information about Rodney Beck or the events on August 23, 2016?