In the summer of 2024, the life of Kevin Christopher Cross Jr., a 30-year-old Black man from Carthage, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Friday, July 19th, an officer in Carthage was flagged down on Martin Luther King Dr. and discovered that a shooting had occurred. The victim was identified as Kevin Christopher Cross Jr. He was swiftly transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Cross succumbed to his injuries,
turning a violent incident into a homicide investigation. The news of his death sent ripples through the Carthage community. In the days that followed, reports of more shots being fired in the area surfaced, though investigations by the Carthage Police Department found no evidence to substantiate these claims.
As of late July 2024, the investigation into Kevin Christopher Cross Jr.'s death was ongoing. The Carthage Police Chief, Billy McMillan, confirmed that the motive behind the shooting remained unclear. Law enforcement officials had not yet identified any suspects and no arrests had been made in connection with the case. The Carthage Police Department has appealed to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the investigation, urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward.
