John Amein Jenkins was 19 when he was killed in a mass shooting on the night of October 18, 2024, near Lexington in Holmes County, Mississippi. The shooting occurred at a local trail ride event held after a homecoming football game; what began as a community gathering turned into chaos when gunfire erupted and multiple people were struck.

When the violence ended three people had been killed and several others wounded. The three deceased were John Amein Jenkins, 25-year-old Martel Gibson, and 19-year-old Shundra Chestnut; eight people were reported injured. The Holmes County Sheriff’s Department opened an intensive investigation and was actively searching for those responsible in the immediate aftermath.

If anyone attended the trail ride or has information about the shooting or the people involved, please share what is known with investigators.