Emmitt Lloyd Johnson Jr., a 35-year-old Black/African American man, was killed on Sunday, November 28, 2021, in Long Beach, Mississippi. The incident occurred at a duplex in the city, leading to a homicide investigation by the Long Beach Police Department. Johnson, originally from Meridian, was transported to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport following a shooting, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.
An autopsy later confirmed that the cause of death was a single gunshot wound.
The investigation into Johnson's death led to the prompt arrest of a suspect. Jonathan McNair, a 24-year-old resident of Gulfport, was taken into custody on the same day as the shooting and subsequently charged with murder. As the investigation progressed, two other individuals were implicated in connection with the crime.
Within a couple of days, the Long Beach Police Department announced the arrests of two more men. Anthony Vanish, 38, of Gulfport, and Kentrell McNair, 25, of Magee, were both charged with one count each of accessory after the fact to murder. Vanish was apprehended at his home in the William Bell Apartments in West Gulfport. Both Vanish and Kentrell McNair were held on bonds of $100,000 each. The police have not released further details about the motive or the circumstances leading up to the shooting, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation.
