Rodney Davis, a 59-year-old Black business owner, was fatally shot at his convenience store in Moss Point, Mississippi, on May 20, 2023. The shooting occurred in the late afternoon on a Saturday at the store where many neighborhood residents knew him and shopped. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley confirmed Davis’s identity as investigators opened a homicide probe.

Initial reports did not include details about suspects or arrests, and the investigation was described as ongoing as authorities worked to reconstruct the events of that afternoon. The community reacted with shock and grief, sharing memories of the store owner while waiting for answers.

If anyone was in the area of that convenience store on May 20, 2023, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.