On the early morning of July 4, 2026, gunfire erupted near the Orchard Café and Best G’s Store on Highway 24 in Centreville, Mississippi. Multiple shots were fired just before 1 a.m., leaving nine people struck by bullets. Victims were rushed to Fields Health System in private vehicles, overwhelming the local hospital.

Two young men were killed: 22-year-old Donovan Jackson, a Black male, and 19-year-old Dekevion Andrews. Seven others were wounded, including four minors aged 14 to 17. The Centreville Police Department, the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation opened a joint probe. A 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew was imposed; the interim police chief resigned days after the shooting and a new interim chief was appointed.

Southwest Mississippi Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to arrests. If anyone has information about what happened near Orchard Café and Best G’s Store that night, please share it with investigators.