On the evening of June 26, 2026, 32-year-old Jessica Ruby was found with multiple gunshot wounds near the Mississippi 35 Bypass at Jones Lane in Columbia, Mississippi. Emergency crews treated her at the scene and she was taken to Marion General Hospital, where she died of her injuries. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office led the response with assistance from the Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department, AAA Ambulance Service, the Hattiesburg Police Department Crime Scene Unit, and the county coroner.

Following an investigation into the early morning hours, authorities arrested 89-year-old Raymond Johnson of Foxworth around 3 a.m. on Saturday and charged him with first-degree murder. At his initial court appearance, Judge Gwen Broom set bond at $1 million; Johnson remained in custody at the Marion County Regional Correctional Facility the following Monday while the case is pending.

What information do readers have about the events near the Mississippi 35 Bypass on the night of June 26?