In the autumn of 2020, the life of Charquez Xavier Mercer, a 25-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Meridian, Mississippi. On the evening of October 23rd, Mercer was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, injuries that proved to be fatal. The incident, which took place at the intersection of 16th Avenue and 23rd Street, was the culmination of a violent altercation.
The Meridian Police Department launched a thorough investigation into the homicide. Their e
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