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Melvin Bass

Case from Jackson, MS dated Oct 19, 2025

Victim Details

Melvin Bass

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2025-10-19

22

Melvin

Bass

07/05/2026

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On the evening of October 19, 2025, a dispute near a Valero gas station in the 900 block of Cooper Road in Jackson, Mississippi, escalated into deadly violence. In the moments following the altercation, shots were fired from a white sedan, possibly a Honda, or a small SUV, striking 22-year-old Melvin Bass. Mr. Bass, a Black male, collapsed outside the gas station and was pronounced dead at the scene as a crowd of distraught onlookers gathered.

Investigators quickly began to piece together ...
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  • https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/two-women-charged-in-fatal-shooting-at-jackson-gas-station/
  • Hattiesburg American: Jackson police search for suspects after deadly shooting on Cooper Road
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    It’s incredibly tragic what happened to Melvin Bass and my heart goes out to his family and friend... ...Read More
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