In the late afternoon of June 22, 2020, tragedy struck in Magee, Mississippi, when 18-year-old Patrick Hubbard, II, a Black male, was found shot on Old Tower Road. His father, Patrick Hubbard Sr., placed a call to Simpson County E911 to report the shooting. When deputies from the Simpson County Sheriff's Department and officers from the Magee Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered the young man lying outside his vehicle in a thicket.
The investigation into the death was
quickly classified as a homicide. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation's crime scene unit was called in to assist with processing the evidence. The vehicle that Hubbard was found near was towed to the Mississippi State Crime Lab for further examination. The collective efforts of local and state law enforcement painted a grim picture of a young life cut short by violence, sending ripples of concern through the community.
During the course of the investigation, a person of interest was identified as Jordan Jamal Brinson. Authorities revealed that Brinson was a suspect in the theft of a pistol from a family member earlier on the same day as the shooting. It was believed that Brinson may have been with Hubbard at the time of the incident. Brinson also had active felony warrants with the Magee Police Department, intensifying the search for him.
A multi-agency manhunt for Brinson was launched, involving deputies, the Rankin County Sheriff's Department, and the U.S. Marshal's Office. A drone equipped with a FLIR camera was utilized to search a large area, but Brinson was not immediately found. Law enforcement officials considered him to be armed and dangerous, and the search continued as they sought to bring justice for Patrick Hubbard, II and answers to his grieving family.
