Daivon Brown, 25, was shot and killed on Jackson’s south side in the early morning hours of December 31, 2018. Police were called to the 300 block of Mitchell Street about 1:40 a.m.; officers found Brown lying in the street with apparent gunshot injuries and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Initial reports identified him publicly the same day and described the shooter as still at large with no arrests announced in the immediate aftermath.

Neighbors described the block as a place where violence felt uncomfortably close, and some were reluctant to speak for fear of retaliation. Investigators asked anyone with information to contact the Jackson Police Department, naming Detective Rick Burkart as a point of contact, and noted tips could be submitted anonymously through CrimeStoppers.

If anyone knew Daivon, saw activity around Mitchell Street that night, or has information that could help investigators, please contact Detective Burkart or CrimeStoppers.