In the late hours of a Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 34-year-old Josiah Kelly was tragically cut short. On March 13, 2024, Kelly was in the parking lot of a shopping center located on West McDowell Road, near Suncrest Drive in the southern part of the city. It was there that he was shot multiple times. Emergency services responded to the scene and transported him to the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Despite the efforts of medical staff, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The Jackson Police Department quickly launched an investigation into the fatal shooting. Their efforts led them to identify a suspect in a timely manner. A 19-year-old male named Dillon Duckworth was taken into custody in connection with the shooting. Following his arrest, Duckworth was formally charged with murder. As the investigation continues, authorities have not publicly disclosed a motive for the shooting.
Josiah Lee Kelly, a Black male, was born on March 26, 1987, in Barstow, California, to his parents Jimmy Kelly and Diane Glen Kelly. He was a resident of Jackson, Mississippi at the time of his death. A funeral service to celebrate his life was held on April 13, 2024, at the St. Paul Church of God in Christ in Jackson, followed by his burial at Autumn Woods Cemetery.
