A quiet afternoon in Bolton, Mississippi, was shattered by violence on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, leading to the death of 27-year-old Chaddrick Kentrell Brown. The Hinds County Sheriff's Office was called to the 200 block of Bolton-Brownsville Road around 1:45 p.m. where they discovered Brown, who had been fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Brown, a Black male, was known to have attended Raymond High School and Hinds Community College.
The investigation into Brown's death moved swiftly, with law enforcement identifying a suspect shortly after the incident. A male suspect was taken into custody not far from the scene of the shooting. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones later identified the suspect as 46-year-old Donta Terveson Bell. It was reported that Brown and Bell were acquainted with each other, though the nature of their relationship was not immediately disclosed. Investigators recovered two handguns and multiple shell casings at the location, suggesting a violent confrontation had taken place.
In the wake of the shooting, Donta Terveson Bell was formally charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The Bolton Police Department and Capitol Police assisted the Hinds County Sheriff's Office in processing the scene and the ongoing investigation. While an arrest has been made, the case is still under active investigation as authorities work to piece together the events that led to the tragic death of Chaddrick Kentrell Brown. The swift arrest of a suspect brought a small measure of resolution to a community shaken by the sudden violence, but the legal process to follow will determine the ultimate accountability for the loss of a young life.
