Demetrius Prince, 29, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 20, 2025, at a location known as Chubby’s on Prairie Point Road in Macon, Mississippi. Deputies from the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department found Prince deceased at the scene shortly after 1:30 a.m.

Investigators identified 39-year-old Tvaris Taylor as a suspect and developed information that Taylor may have been injured during the incident. Deputies contacted area hospitals and, after receiving a tip, located Taylor at a Tupelo emergency room. Working with the Tupelo Police Department, Noxubee County deputies arrested Taylor in Tupelo within 24 hours of the shooting. Taylor has been charged with murder and is being held in the Noxubee County Jail. The Sheriff’s Department says the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests remain possible.

If anyone has information about what happened at Chubby’s that morning or knows Mr. Prince, please share tips with the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department.