Seventeen-year-old Christian Warren was killed in Belzoni, Mississippi, on the evening of June 17, 2026. Officers from the Belzoni Police Department responded to reports of gunfire near Jodie Thurman Street at about 9 p.m. and found Warren with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Within days investigators identified and arrested three people in connection with the shooting: Marcus Hughes, Marquaverious Hughes, and Marquavious Jones. Authorities did not immediately release the specific charges for each person. As of early July 2026 the investigation remained active, evidence was still being gathered, and officials said further arrests were possible. No trial, conviction, or sentence had occurred.

The motive for the shooting has not been made public. If anyone has information about what happened on Jodie Thurman Street that night or knew Christian Warren, please share what you know with investigators.