Kenneth Godwin, 56, was shot and killed in Summit, Mississippi, on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. The death was described as resulting from gun violence and prompted a local criminal investigation.

Investigators identified a 21-year-old Summit resident, Cartavious Dawon Smith, who was taken into custody by the Pike County Sheriff’s Department and booked into the Pike County jail. Smith was charged with murder in connection with Godwin’s death. Motive and detailed circumstances of the shooting have not been publicly released.

If anyone in the Summit area has information about Kenneth Godwin, the shooting, or saw anything on February 2, 2021, please come forward to assist the ongoing proceedings.