In the spring of 2025, a burst of violence on a street in Jackson, Mississippi, cut short the life of 19-year-old Zephaniah Thompson. On the evening of May 7th, officers were called to the 300 block of Holden Street where they found Thompson, a male, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden loss of a young life.
The investigation into the shooting quickly gained momentum as detectives from the Jackson Police
Department began to piece together the events of that fatal day. Their efforts led to the identification of several individuals believed to be connected to the homicide. Within days, the first arrest was made. LeCorion Davis, a 17-year-old, was taken into custody on May 12th and subsequently charged with murder. He was arraigned the following day, and a judge set his bond at a stern one million dollars.
The search for others involved continued, and investigators soon announced they were seeking a second individual, Michael Kelly Jr., for whom a murder warrant had been issued. Kelly was apprehended on May 22nd by Capitol Police and turned over to the Jackson Police Department. That same day, a third person, Ty'Misha Trotter, was also arrested. Investigators believe a Nissan Versa, which they later recovered, was the vehicle used in the commission of the crime.
Following the latest arrests, Michael Kelly Jr. appeared in court on May 23rd where he was denied bond on the murder charge. Ty'Misha Trotter was initially charged with Accessory Before the Fact to Murder, but this was later recorded as Accessory After the Fact. A judge set her bond at $30,000. The investigation remains active as authorities continue to seek information from the public.
