Devantae Johnson, 20, was fatally shot in Canton, Mississippi, on the afternoon of December 28, 2024. He was visiting friends at an apartment complex near West North and Watkins streets when the shooting was reported at about 12:51 p.m. Responding officers found Johnson lying face down inside the complex gates with two gunshot wounds; he later died from his injuries.

The Canton Police Department has opened a homicide investigation. If anyone was in the area of West North and Watkins streets around midday on December 28 and saw anything relevant, please contact investigators with information.