On a Sunday in Greenwood, Mississippi, Demetrics Townsend, a 34-year-old Black man, was shot and killed. The incident occurred on March 11, 2018, at the Bishop Apartments located at 1200 Clay Avenue. Townsend was reportedly checking his locked mailbox in a common area of the apartment complex when he was shot multiple times.
The Leflore County Sheriff's Department received a call about the shooting shortly after midnight. Despite the passage of time, no arrests have been made in connection with Townsend's death, and the investigation remains open. Law enforcement authorities have continued to seek information that could lead to the identification and apprehension of the person or persons responsible for his murder.
Demetrics Townsend's parents, Leggesso and Ruby Kimble, have publicly expressed their profound grief and their desire for justice for their son. They have appealed to the community for anyone with information to come forward to assist in resolving the case. The lack of progress in the investigation has been a source of ongoing sorrow and frustration for his loved ones and the wider Greenwood community.
