Martel Gibson, Shundra Chestnut Obituary, Death: Three killed, eight injured in Mississippi trail ride shooting; suspects at large.
Martel Gibson, Shundra Chestnut Obituary, Death – A tragic shooting during a trail ride in Holmes County, Mississippi, left three people dead and eight others injured. The incident occurred around midnight on Saturday on Highway 17 North, following a trail ride organized after the homecoming for Holmes County Consolidated Schools. According to Holmes County Sheriff Willie March, an argument among young men escalated into the deadly shooting.
The victims were identified as Martel Gibson, 25, of Durant; Shundra Chestnut, 19, of Kosciusko; and John Jenkins, 19, of Durant. The suspects responsible for the shooting are still at large, and law enforcement is actively searching for them.
Holmes County, situated about 70 miles north of Mississippi’s capital, Jackson, is now the focus of a collaborative investigation involving the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. The latter confirmed their involvement but indicated that no further updates would be provided until Monday.
This devastating event has shaken the community, as authorities continue to piece together the circumstances that led to the tragic loss of life and injuries.
