Quadarius Jevon Draeshawn Trotter was a 28-year-old Black man described by those who knew him as loveable, caring, and respectful. Known to some as "2 pooh," he was the father of one child. His life was cut short on the evening of July 26, 2021, during a violent confrontation on a residential street in Meridian, Mississippi.
The incident began around 6:32 p.m. at a home on 42nd Street. According to police and video footage from the scene, Trotter was being chased by a pitbull. He shot the dog, which then ran away. Shortly after, the dog’s owner, 30-year-old Brandon Dean, came out of his home and shot Trotter several times. Emergency responders were called, but Trotter was pronounced dead at the scene.
Meridian Police Department detectives began an immediate investigation. They detained Dean at the scene and, after finding sufficient evidence, formally charged him with murder that same night.
Dean was booked into the Kemper County Jail, where his bail was set at $1.2 million. In the initial stages of the investigation, authorities sought to determine if there had been any prior altercations between the two men and looked for additional video to create a complete picture of the events.
The case proceeded through the legal system over the following years. In September 2022, a grand jury indicted Brandon Dean on a charge of first-degree murder. The case culminated in a trial where Dean was convicted of murdering Trotter. On April 2, 2026, Circuit Court Judge Charles Wright sentenced Brandon Dean to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, bringing the case to a legal conclusion.
