On a tragic day in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 34-year-old Telisa Holder was cut short. On July 6, 2025, Holder and another woman, 35-year-old Racquel Freeman, were fatally shot as they were leaving the Fox Den nightclub on Wilmington Street. The two women were victims of a double homicide that shocked the local community. Holder, a beloved mother of two children, was remembered as a vibrant and outgoing person with a funny personality.
The investigation into the deaths of Holder and Freeman quickly pointed to a single person of interest. Authorities identified 31-year-old Lewis Powell as the suspect in connection with the double homicide. A felony arrest warrant was issued for Powell, and a search for him was initiated by law enforcement. The families of the two victims were left seeking justice and answers for the sudden and violent loss of their loved ones.
Weeks after the tragic shooting, the search for the suspect came to a grim conclusion. On July 30, 2025, members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force and the Capitol Police Warrants Division located Powell at a residence on Alta Vista Boulevard. As officers made entry to execute the arrest warrant, they discovered Powell was already deceased. It appeared he had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation into Powell's death. For the families of Telisa Holder and Racquel Freeman, the end of the manhunt brought a complex mix of emotions, as the man responsible for their deaths would never face a trial.
