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Gary Poplar Sr.

Case from Byhalia, MS dated Apr 11, 2026

Victim Details

Gary Poplar, Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Byhalia

MS

2026-04-11

56

Gary

Poplar Sr.

07/14/2026

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A festive Saturday night at a horse show in the Wall Hill area of Byhalia, Mississippi, took a tragic turn on April 11, 2026, ending the life of 56-year-old Gary Poplar Sr. Poplar Sr., a Black/African American man from Benton County, was attending the event on private property when gunfire erupted between 10:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. When deputies and medics arrived at the scene, they discovered Poplar Sr. had been fatally shot.

The investigation, led by the Marshall County Sheriff's office ...
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  • WTVA 9 News: Man killed at horse show in Marshall Co. identified; suspect turns himself in
  • https://www.wlbt.com: Man killed at horse show in Marshall Co. identified; suspect turns himself in
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    Can't stop thinking about how quickly things escalated that night. It's truly shocking to imagine a ... ...Read More
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