The Tupelo Police Department has announced an arrest in connection to a fatal shooting on July 29, 2024. TPD announced on social media that 22-year-old Makaiyah T. Woods of Tupelo was arrested and charged with 1st Degree Murder.

The charge stems from a fatal shooting at 320 Monument Drive on July 29, 2024. Judge Weir has ordered Woods to be held without bond. The charges will be presented to a Lee County Grand Jury.