Courtland Thompson was 32 when he was killed in Jackson, Mississippi, on October 21, 2014. A Black man who worked as a barber, he was known for precise, creative hair designs and was remembered by friends for his intelligence and infectious laugh. He was the only child of a reverend and a doctor and had attended Jackson State University and Wilberforce University, studying computer science.

Thompson’s death was ruled a homicide by gunfire. If anyone knew Courtland, his routines, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.