Dennis Bunch was a 27-year-old Black man from Gulfport, Mississippi, who was shot in the parking lot of the Dolan Commons apartment complex on April 9, 2016. Gulfport police found him gravely wounded in the lot and he was taken to a hospital, where he later died of his injuries. Family and friends were left to grieve after what the report describes as a fatal, sudden act of violence.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect, saying Bunch had argued with 20-year-old Jaquarius Shields at the apartments shortly before shots were fired. Police allege Shields drew a gun, shot Bunch, and fled in a vehicle. A warrant for murder was issued and Shields was described in contemporaneous reporting as a fugitive from Mississippi until he surrendered to Bossier City police on September 29, 2016, and was held for extradition back to Gulfport.

If anyone knew Dennis, the circumstances at Dolan Commons that night, or has information about the case, please share what can help provide answers.