Diqwun Lavell Martin was a 19-year-old Black male from Meridian, Mississippi, who had graduated from Meridian High School the year before his death. His family remembered him as sweet, funny, and always cracking jokes. They believed that some of the friends he kept had led him into situations he would not normally have been in.
In late August 2020, Diqwun’s family reported him missing. He was last seen on August 27, 2020. The search for the young man came to a tragic end a week later on September 3, when his body was discovered in a wooded area behind an abandoned house on 25th Court in Meridian. An investigation determined he had been shot and left for dead.
For over a year, the case remained cold, with no suspects or motive identified. Diqwun’s family expressed frustration that people in the community who might have had information were not coming forward to help police. The investigation gained significant momentum in the spring of 2022.
In April, Meridian police arrested two men, 21-year-old Onorious Campbell and 21-year-old Myson Mosley. Both were charged with first-degree murder and were held without bond.
Shortly after those arrests, authorities took a third individual into custody. Jakavion Adams, 22, was charged with murder as well as possession of stolen property in connection with the case. His bond was set at $1 million.
The case saw a new development in August 2024. During a traffic stop for speeding in Pearl, Mississippi, police arrested Onorious Earl Campbell on a capias warrant for failure to appear or comply with a court order related to Diqwun's homicide. He was taken into custody without incident. As of August 2024, the murder charges against the suspects remained pending in court.
