In the early hours of August 4, 2024, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 31-year-old Markaz Moye was fatally shot. Officers responded around 1:45 a.m. to the 600 block of Eastside Avenue, where Moye was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced deceased. Some initial reports placed the shooting near the intersection of West 5th Street and North 25th Avenue.

Authorities arrested 36-year-old Gary Christopher Rogers of Hattiesburg and charged him with one count of First Degree Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence; he was booked into the Forrest County Jail. The Hattiesburg Police Department says the investigation remains active and ongoing and has asked anyone with information to contact the department or Crime Stoppers. The lack of eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence were described as early challenges in the case.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the Hattiesburg Police Department or Crime Stoppers.