Joey Shane Onsby, a 55-year-old man from Pontotoc, Mississippi, died on Friday, October 4, 2024, after being shot. The incident occurred on Palestine Road in Pontotoc County. According to the local coroner, an arrest was made in connection with the fatal shooting.
Further investigation revealed that Onsby was mowing his grass when he was shot twice with a shotgun. The man arrested and charged with his murder was identified as his uncle, 81-year-old Clarence Kaiser. Reports indicate that Kaiser lived across the street from his nephew.
Following the incident, law enforcement officials took Kaiser into custody. He has been charged with murder and is being held on a $1 million bond. The investigation into the motive for the shooting is ongoing. An autopsy was scheduled to be performed at the State Medical Examiner's office in Pearl.
