In the quiet early morning hours of Sunday, December 2, 2018, the life of 40-year-old Roderick D. McKnight of Natchez, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. An apparent altercation at a social gathering in the Cannonsburg community of Jefferson County escalated to violence, ending with McKnight suffering a fatal gunshot wound. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was alerted to the incident at approximately 3 a.m., and upon arrival at the scene on Medgar Evers Road, deputies discovered
McKnight's body.
The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a suspect, 42-year-old Maurice Greenwood of Fayette. According to Jefferson County Sheriff James Bailey, the initial investigation suggested that an argument between McKnight and Greenwood had preceded the deadly shooting. Investigators believe that a single gunshot was fired, which proved to be fatal for McKnight. The motive for the dispute that led to the shooting has not been publicly detailed.
Following the incident, law enforcement officials launched a search for Greenwood. He was located and taken into custody without incident on the Tuesday following the shooting. Greenwood was subsequently charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Roderick McKnight. He was held in the Jefferson County Jail as he awaited legal proceedings. Information regarding a trial or conviction for Greenwood in this case has not been made publicly available.
