Amos Brantley Jr., an 18-year-old Black male, was killed on October 11, 2025, in a mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi. The shooting occurred around midnight near Fourth Street and North Main Street during a block party held for the local high school’s homecoming. A large crowd had gathered when gunfire erupted after what is described as a disagreement among several individuals.

Brantley was critically wounded, taken to a hospital, and died later that day. The attack left multiple people dead and many others injured; officials reported a total of seven fatalities as the immediate death toll. Local law enforcement, assisted by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the FBI, opened a major investigation and made a series of arrests in the days and weeks that followed.

The community in Leland has held memorials for Brantley and the other victims and is seeking accountability for those responsible. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Amos Brantley Jr., please come forward to support the investigation.