Devontae Crockett, an 18-year-old Black male from Sumrall, Mississippi, was fatally shot in Forrest County in the early morning hours of June 24, 2025. The shooting occurred in Hattiesburg, and law enforcement opened a homicide investigation after being alerted to the incident.

Crockett’s death has left family and the local community seeking answers as the investigation continues.

If anyone has information about Devontae Crockett’s movements that morning or about the shooting, please share what is known with the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office.