In the late hours of March 10, 2024, the life of 33-year-old Marvin Dewayne Horn Jr., a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire at the Village Apartments on Mosby Road in Meridian, Mississippi. The violent incident saw more than 30 rounds discharged, striking the apartment building and several vehicles in the vicinity. Amidst the chaos, a female victim was also injured, though she was later released from the hospital.
Horn, affectionately known as 'Flatnose,' was fatally wounded in the barrage of bullets.
The Meridian Police Department's Gang Unit, with assistance from Special Operations and the U.S. Marshals, launched an investigation into the deadly shooting. Their efforts led to the arrest of 21-year-old Christian Johnson on March 18, 2024. Johnson was subsequently charged with murder in connection with Horn's death. In addition to the murder charge, Johnson faced multiple other charges stemming from a separate shooting incident that occurred on February 23, 2024.
Further developments in the case came on May 17, 2024, with the arrest of a second suspect, 20-year-old Dedtrick Jones. Jones was also charged with murder for his alleged role in Horn's death, and his bond was set at $1 million.
Marvin Dewayne Horn Jr. was born on February 2, 1991, in De Kalb, Mississippi. His funeral services were held on March 30, 2024, at St. Peter A.M.E. Zion Church in Meridian, with his interment at Okatibbee Cemetery. As the legal proceedings against both Christian Johnson and Dedtrick Jones are ongoing, the community continues to seek justice for the untimely death of Marvin Horn Jr.
