Jerquarius Brown

In the summer of 2024, the life of 27-year-old Jerquarius Brown, a Black man who had attended Canton High School, was cut short by gunfire. On the evening of July 22, shots rang out in the 1700 block of Robinson Street in Jackson, Mississippi. When officers from the Jackson Police Department arrived, they found Brown deceased at the scene from a gunshot wound.

Detectives immediately began investigating the homicide. During a press conference the following day, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade revealed that the shooting was not a random act of violence. He stated that Brown had been involved in a physical altercation with another man just before he was shot. According to the chief, the two men were fighting over a woman they both knew. "We know that is a recipe for disaster," Wade said. "We've got to mitigate these situations in a better way than taking someone's life."

The investigation quickly led authorities to identify a suspect. Police issued an arrest warrant for 34-year-old Kelvin Clincy, charging him with murder in connection with Jerquarius Brown's death. Authorities also issued a public warning that Clincy should be considered armed and dangerous.

While Brown's family mourned their loss and entrusted his funeral services to a funeral home in nearby Canton, the search for his alleged killer began. As of August 2024, law enforcement was still actively searching for Kelvin Clincy. Anyone with information about the case or Clincy's whereabouts is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at (601) 960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at (601) 355-TIPS.