In the quiet community near Potts-camp, Mississippi, a long-standing dispute between neighbors tragically escalated, leaving one man dead and another facing a murder charge. Jerad Smith, a 35-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on May 2, 2017. The incident unfolded on Bethlehem Road in Monroe County, where Smith's body was discovered in a ditch.
Authorities promptly arrested William Key, Jr., a 45-year-old neighbor of Smith, at the scene of the shooting.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff, the two men had been embroiled in an ongoing feud that ultimately culminated in bloodshed. An argument between Key and Smith reportedly preceded the fatal shooting.
Key was formally charged with murder in connection with Smith's death. He was taken into custody and booked into the Monroe County Jail with his bond set at $100,000. The investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office pointed to the persistent conflict between the two men as the motive behind the deadly encounter.
