On a Saturday in early June of 2017, Devin Michael Hingle, a 21-year-old male from Picayune, Mississippi, passed away. He was discovered on the morning of June 4, 2017, in his car, which was parked in the lot of a local church. Members of the church found him unresponsive and immediately contacted emergency services.
Authorities reported that Hingle had sustained a single gunshot wound to the head. The family had filed a missing person's report prior to him being found, stating that he had left home the previous day and had not come back. While the initial assessment from the county coroner suggested that the cause of death may have been suicide, law enforcement officials stated that the case was still under investigation. They indicated that a definitive cause of death would not be determined until after an autopsy was completed and more evidence had been gathered.
Devin Michael Hingle was born in Picayune and was a graduate of Pearl River High School's class of 2014. He was employed at Rooms To Go in Pearl River, Louisiana. Those who knew him remembered him for his love of family, his willingness to help others, and his ability to make people laugh. There have been no public updates regarding any arrests or suspects in connection with his death.
