On the morning of Sunday, December 7, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the small community of Algoma, Mississippi, located within Pontotoc County. Richard Letrion Floyd, a 43-year-old male, was fatally shot on Jefferson Road. Law enforcement officials responded to the scene where the shooting occurred, marking a tragic end to the weekend for the local residents.
The circumstances leading up to the confrontation were not immediately disclosed by authorities, who maintained a tight lid on specific details regarding the motive or the events preceding the gunfire.
Following the shooting, the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department launched a homicide investigation that yielded a swift arrest. Deputies took 21-year-old DeJuan Cage into custody shortly after the incident. Cage was subsequently charged with second-degree murder in connection with Floyd's death. He was processed and held on a $250,000 bond while awaiting further legal proceedings. The Sheriff's Office declined to release additional information about the relationship between the two men or the specific evidence that led to the charge.
Richard Floyd was remembered by his community as a dedicated professional and family man. A resident of the area, he worked as a truck driver for JSJ Trucking and served as a subcontractor for FedEx. He left behind a grieving family, including his wife, Aimee Elizabeth Glidden-Floyd, and their three daughters. Friends and relatives gathered to honor his memory during visitation services held on December 18 at Belle Memorial Funeral Home in Ecru, followed by a celebration of life the next day at The Orchard Church in Tupelo.
