On a tragic Wednesday, November 2, 2022, Corey Antwan Price, a 39-year-old Black male from Jackson, Mississippi, lost his life in a senseless act of violence. Price was diligently working, making a delivery for DoorDash in the Belhaven neighborhood of Jackson, when he was confronted in what would become a fatal encounter. The incident unfolded as an attempted carjacking, which quickly escalated into a physical altercation.
It was during this struggle that Corey Price was fatally shot.
The investigation into the death of the hardworking delivery driver led authorities to identify Shadrick Simmons as the primary suspect. The Jackson Police Department, along with the Capitol Police, were involved in the investigation that ultimately pointed to Simmons as the individual responsible for the robbery-turned-homicide. Simmons was subsequently apprehended and faced the legal consequences of his actions.
In the ensuing legal proceedings, Shadrick Simmons was charged with second-degree murder for the death of Corey Price. In a development that brought a measure of closure to the victim's grieving family and friends, Simmons pleaded guilty to the charge. He was sentenced to serve 23 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with an additional 17 years suspended, amounting to a total sentence of 40 years. Following his release from prison, Simmons will be subject to five years of post-release supervision. The Hinds County District Attorney's Office expressed their commitment to prosecuting all individuals involved in the crime to the fullest extent of the law, suggesting that others may have been involved in the incident that led to Price's untimely death.
