Craig Thomas McDonald, 41, was shot and killed on the morning of Sunday, April 11, 2021, on Fern Drive in Picayune, Mississippi. Authorities described the killing as gang-related and said it followed previous altercations.

Picayune police arrested Ronald M. Mark Jr., also 41 and identified as a Sally Drive resident, the afternoon after the shooting; he was charged with McDonald’s murder. Picayune Police Chief Freddy Drennan requested assistance from the FBI Task Force in Biloxi, citing the case’s suspected gang links and concerns about possible retaliatory violence.

Anyone with information about McDonald, the shooting on Fern Drive, or related gang activity is asked to contact investigators.