In the summer of 2022, a violent altercation at a Mississippi gas station claimed the life of 28-year-old Demarcus Pate, a male resident of Lamar. The fatal incident unfolded on the afternoon of July 5th at the M&W Quick Stop on Highway 72. An argument that began inside the store between Pate and another man, Tarvis Shields, escalated dramatically as it moved outside.
The dispute culminated in an exchange of gunfire between the two men. Shields was pronounced dead at the scene, while Pate
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