In December of 2022, the life of 41-year-old Adrian Henderson was tragically cut short in Greenwood, Mississippi. On a Saturday afternoon, deputies from the Leflore County Sheriff's Department responded to a call of shots fired on Payton Avenue. Upon their arrival, they discovered Henderson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Though still alive when help first arrived, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The investigation into Henderson's death quickly led to an arrest.
A 15-year-old, identified as Vernon E. Mays, was taken into custody shortly after the shooting and has been charged with murder. Investigators revealed that the weapon used was a pistol.
Further details that emerged from the investigation indicated a personal connection between the victim and the alleged perpetrator. Mays is reportedly the son of the woman Henderson was dating at the time. While an arrest has been made, the specific motive behind the fatal shooting remains under investigation by law enforcement. Mays was being held at the Leflore County Jail with a bond set at $50,000.
