Marcus Hemmingway was 15 when he was shot dead in Ridgeland, Mississippi, on the late morning of November 26, 2021. He was at the Northbrook II apartment complex on Pine Knoll Drive just before noon when officers responding to multiple 911 calls found him with at least two gunshot wounds, to the torso and to the legs. First responders administered aid, but he died at the scene. The family identified him after approaching police.

There were no direct eyewitnesses to the shooting, though someone reported seeing a possible suspect fleeing. Ridgeland investigators developed leads from citizens and identified a person of interest. A 16-year-old Ridgeland resident was taken into custody for questioning and, after an interview, charged with murder; the juvenile’s name has been withheld pending contact with the Madison County District Attorney’s Office and the Madison County Youth Courts.

Does anyone in the area remember unusual activity around Northbrook II that morning or have information that could help clarify what happened?