On a tragic day in Jackson, Mississippi, a 30-year-old Black man named Jeremy Latray Easterling was killed. The incident, which marked the city's 100th homicide of the year, occurred on December 2, 2024, at the Crown Motel located on Boling Street. Easterling was fatally shot multiple times during what authorities have described as an armed robbery. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into Easterling's death quickly led authorities to identify two female suspects.
Surveillance footage from the motel captured the two women leaving the scene in a distinctive four-door red Dodge Ram with a gray front fender. The suspects were identified as 25-year-old Arianna Expose and 34-year-old Angela Rhodes. Warrants were issued for their arrests in connection with the murder.
The two women were located and taken into custody in Simpson County by the local sheriff's department. Following their apprehension, Expose and Rhodes were turned over to the Jackson Police Department. Both women were subsequently charged with murder for their alleged involvement in Easterling's death. They made their initial court appearance where a judge set their bonds at $500,000 each. Reports suggest that the two women had arranged to meet with Easterling at the motel before the fatal shooting occurred.
In the wake of this violent act, funeral services for Jeremy Latray Easterling were held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Prentiss, Mississippi. He was laid to rest in the Bethlehem Cemetery. An online memorial was also established in his honor, allowing friends and family to share memories and express their grief.
