On a Wednesday evening in Greenwood, Mississippi, the night of July 9, 2025, turned deadly. Lasine McKinnon, a 48-year-old Black/African American male, was shot and killed. Another man from Greenwood, 41-year-old Demetrius McClain, was also killed in the same incident. The two men were sitting together in a car in the 300 block of West Monroe when shots were fired into the vehicle.
Emergency services responded to the scene, but the gunfire proved fatal for both occupants of the car.
The Leflore County coroner later confirmed that both McKinnon and McClain died from gunshot wounds. In the days that followed the violent event, information regarding a motive or potential suspects was not released to the public. The investigation into the double homicide began, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden loss of two of its members.
As the community mourned, funeral services for Lasine McKinnon were announced. Friends and family gathered to remember a man known for his work at a local farmer's market and his deep roots in Greenwood. Despite the public nature of the killings, as of mid-October 2025, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests made in connection with the murders of Lasine McKinnon and Demetrius McClain. The case officially remains unsolved, with no named suspects or charges filed, leaving the circumstances surrounding their deaths an open question for law enforcement.
