Riydah Fadel, a 49-year-old man, was killed during an armed robbery at a building he owned on Mississippi Highway 7 in Greenwood on June 29, 2023. The premises was reportedly operating as a gaming venue when the robbery occurred. Fadel suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead before the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department arrived. An autopsy by the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators have identified two people as suspects and released security camera footage that captured an image of one of them. No arrests have been announced and the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department describes the investigation as ongoing.

If anyone has information about the robbery, the suspects, or the footage released by law enforcement, please contact the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department.