A late-night graduation party in Port Gibson, Mississippi, turned deadly in the early hours of May 25, 2019, resulting in the death of 28-year-old Arsenio Johnson. The celebration, held at the Claiborne County Convention Center, was shattered by gunfire at approximately 1:30 a.m. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered that Johnson had been fatally shot.
Two other individuals were also wounded in the incident.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the Port Gibson Police Department identified a suspect, Vicksburg native Cordell Flowers, and sought public assistance in locating him. The investigation into Johnson's death continued, and nearly two years later, there was a significant development in the case. In April 2021, the U.S. Marshals fugitive force, with assistance from the Vicksburg Police Department, apprehended 25-year-old Xavier Anderson as a suspect in the deadly shooting.
Following Anderson's arrest, further details regarding the legal proceedings, including the specific charges he faced, the outcome of any trial, or a potential conviction and sentence, are not available in the public domain. Similarly, there is no readily available information on whether the initially named suspect, Cordell Flowers, was ever apprehended or what his connection to the case was determined to be. The available online sources focus on the initial incident and the subsequent arrest of Anderson, leaving the final resolution of the case unclear.
