On a late spring evening in Moorhead, Mississippi, the life of 24-year-old Dewayne Jacquarious Gray, Jr. was brought to a violent and tragic end. On the night of May 25, 2022, on Washington Avenue, Gray was shot multiple times. The Sunflower County Coroner was called to the scene at approximately 10:31 p.m. and pronounced him dead. Gray was a Black male and a resident of Moorhead.
Following the shooting, the Moorhead Police Department, under the direction of then-Chief Fred Randle,
launched a homicide investigation. Gray's body was sent to the Mississippi Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to officially determine the cause of death. The investigation into his murder is ongoing.
To date, authorities have not publicly identified any suspects in the fatal shooting of Dewayne Gray. No arrests have been made in connection with his death. The Moorhead Police Department continues to seek information from the public that could lead to a breakthrough in the case. The community has been deeply affected by the loss, and there is a continued hope that those responsible for his death will be brought to justice.
