In the early evening of July 26, 2021, a dispute in Meridian, Mississippi, escalated into a fatal encounter that ended the life of 28-year-old Quadarius Jevon Draeshawn Trotter. An African American man, Trotter was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene on 42nd Street. The incident, which occurred around 6:32 p.m., stemmed from a confrontation that began with a dog.
Video footage from the scene showed that Trotter was being chased by a pitbull belonging to 30-year-old
Brandon Dean. In an apparent act of self-defense, Trotter shot the dog, which then fled. Shortly after, Dean emerged from his residence and shot Trotter several times.
Law enforcement was called to the scene, and Dean was taken into custody. Following an investigation into the shooting, the Meridian Police Department charged Dean with murder. He was subsequently booked into the Kemper County Jail with his bail set at $1.2 million.
Investigators sought to determine if there had been any prior altercations between the two men that might have contributed to the deadly shooting and were looking for additional video evidence to get a clearer picture of the events that transpired. The case against Brandon Dean is proceeding through the legal system.
