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Mario Applewhite Jr.

Case from Moss-point, MS dated Jan 15, 2025

Victim Details

Mario Applewhite Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Moss-point

MS

2025-01-15

24

Mario

Applewhite Jr.

07/09/2026

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In the afternoon hours of a mid-January day in Moss Point, Mississippi, the life of Mario Applewhite Jr., a 24-year-old male, was abruptly cut short. On January 15, 2025, police responded to calls of shots fired near the intersection of Joseph Avenue and Tisdale Lane. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mr. Applewhite inside a vehicle, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

Known affectionately to friends and family as 'Rio Grandz,' Mario was a 2020 graduate of Moss Point High School. He ...
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  • Darkhorse Press: Man Shot And Killed While Driving in Moss Point - Darkhorse Press
  • WXXV News 25: Police investigating deadly shooting in Moss Point - WXXV News 25
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