On a July evening in Gautier, Mississippi, a 23-year-old man named Tyereack Henry Green was shot and killed in what began as a seemingly minor incident. The events that led to his death on July 7, 2022, unfolded on Southern Drive where he encountered an 18-year-old, Micah Angelo Burch, who had mistakenly pulled into his driveway.
According to prosecutors, Green was outside his home when Burch arrived.
An exchange of words escalated quickly after Burch allegedly asked Green what he was looking at. As Green approached the driver's side of Burch's vehicle, a struggle over a gun ensued. It was during this struggle that Burch fired two shots, fatally wounding Green. Emergency services responded to reports of the shooting and transported Green to Singing River Hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
The Gautier Police Department launched an investigation that swiftly led to a suspect. Micah Angelo Burch was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Green's death. The incident was described by police as an 'isolated incident'. In October 2024, Burch, then 20, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree murder. He also admitted to being in possession of a stolen firearm.
During the sentencing, Burch apologized to Green's family. A judge sentenced him to the maximum of 40 years in prison, with five years to be served under post-release supervision. Green was remembered in his obituary as an 'amazing young man' with a smile that could 'brighten the room'. It also noted his caring nature and his dream of buying a large house to care for his parents.
