Damien La’Mahr Strickland, 30, was shot and killed at the Holiday Apartments in Natchez, Mississippi, on the evening of July 4, 2025. Emergency personnel responded but Strickland succumbed to his injuries. He was born April 7, 1994, and grew up in Natchez, where he attended the local school district.

Family and friends remembered his love of eating, hunting, fishing and spending time with relatives. The Natchez Police Department opened an active investigation after the shooting but has not publicly identified suspects or made arrests, and officials have not released a motive or further details about what led to the fatal gunfire.

If anyone was in or near the Holiday Apartments on July 4, 2025, or has information about Damien’s death, please contact the Natchez Police Department.