In the city of Jackson, Mississippi, a sense of unease settled over a neighborhood in the 3700 block of Liberty Street on the morning of October 13, 2025. Inside a residence, 33-year-old LaTereance Barnes, a Black/African American male, was found deceased. Responding officers, alerted around 10:30 a.m., discovered that he had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
The Hinds County Interim Coroner, Jeramiah Howard, later confirmed Barnes's identity, and the Jackson Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation into the violent death that had occurred within the victim's own home. In the initial stages of the inquiry, authorities had no suspects and had not determined a motive for the killing.
For a month, the case remained a somber mystery, leaving a community searching for answers. Investigators worked diligently, piecing together the events that led to the tragic loss of life. Their persistence eventually bore fruit in mid-November. On November 13, 2025, the first breakthrough came with the arrest of 31-year-old Kentrilus D. Scott, who was charged as an accessory before the fact. The investigation intensified, and the very next day, a second suspect, 37-year-old Alan Graham, was taken into custody and faced the more severe charge of capital murder.
While two men were in custody, the investigation was far from over. Jackson police announced that a third individual, Ahmad McDonald, was also wanted for capital murder in connection with Barnes's death. Although a motive has not been publicly disclosed, investigators believe the shooting was a targeted act. As the legal process begins for Scott and Graham, the search for McDonald continues, with law enforcement urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward. The community awaits further developments, hoping for justice for LaTereance Barnes.
