Willie Earl Moore Jr., a 53-year-old man, was found deceased in a crashed vehicle at the intersection of University Boulevard and Florence Street in Jackson, Mississippi. The discovery was made on Friday, July 29, 2022. The Hinds County Coroner's Office confirmed Moore's identity at the scene.
Investigators with the Jackson Police Department determined that Moore had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. His death was subsequently ruled a homicide.
At the time of the incident, it marked one of the many homicides in the city for that year.
Known affectionately to friends and family as 'Woo' or 'Willie Mo,' Moore was remembered as a cheerful and outgoing person who deeply loved his family, which included his children and grandchildren. He was born on May 24, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois, and was a graduate of George Westinghouse High School. He later became a member of the Collis Hill Church of Christ Holiness in Terry, Mississippi.
The investigation into Willie Earl Moore Jr.'s murder is ongoing. As of now, no arrests have been announced by the Jackson Police Department, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the shooting. Authorities have been seeking a motive and appealing to the public for any information that might lead to the apprehension of those responsible for his death.
