On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the body of 29-year-old Dan Belton, a Black man from Richland, was found near Old Highway 49 east along Richland Creek in Rankin County, Mississippi. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and his death was determined to be violent. Investigators concluded the incident had origins in Jackson, prompting a joint response from law enforcement in both jurisdictions.

Two brothers were identified as primary suspects. On Thursday, September 21, 26-year-old Justin Thurmond was arrested on North State Street in Jackson and charged with Belton’s murder. Early on Saturday, September 23, Justin’s 21-year-old brother Jordan Thurmond was taken into custody on East Pascagoula Street in Jackson and also charged with murder.

Did anyone in the Jackson or Rankin County area see Dan Belton in the days before September 19 or have information about interactions involving the Thurmond brothers?