Trevonte Hakeem Young, a 22-year-old Black man from Verona, Mississippi, was shot at Barley Courts Apartments in south Tupelo on February 8, 2016, and died the following day at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. His home was listed as nearby Verona; his funeral was held at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Plantersville and he was buried at Red Oak Cemetery in Shannon.

Investigators identified Xzavious Jamar Johnson, then in his late twenties, as the man believed to have shot Young. Johnson was arrested and initially charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the February 8 shooting. The case proceeded through a long court process and was later resolved when Johnson pleaded guilty to manslaughter and remained charged with the firearm offense; court and prison records show a manslaughter conviction and a 15-year sentence, with Johnson entering state custody in mid-2024.

What details about the shooting or the days leading up to it might still help explain how events at Barley Courts escalated into deadly violence? If anyone knew Trevonte or witnessed the February 8 incident, please share information.