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Vicksburg man charged with first-degree murder in Sunday’s shooting

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September 2, 2025

Don Hill

Vicksburg man charged with first-degree murder in Sunday's shooting 26-year-old Christopher Troy Williams Jr.

Christopher Troy Williams Jr. (Photo courtesy of Vicksburg Police Department)

Last updated: September 5, 2025

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The man accused in Sunday’s fatal shooting outside of Waleed’s Gas Station was arraigned Tuesday in Vicksburg Municipal Court.

Just after 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, Vicksburg police responded to the gas station at Wisconsin Avenue and Bazinsky Road for a report of a shooting incident. The victim, 31-year-old Melvin Harris, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Vicksburg Police Deputy Chief Tommy Curtis said 26-year-old Christopher Troy Williams Jr. was arrested without incident. Authorities have not released details on what led to the shooting, citing an active investigation.

Williams appeared before Judge Angela Carpenter on Tuesday, where he was formally charged with first-degree murder. His bond was set at $2 million.

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Don Hill

Don Hill is the Vicksburg Daily News Editor. He first joined the Vicksburg Daily News team in January 2021 as a contributor and graphic designer: writing stories, building ads, adding voice-overs has. After a brief sabbatical, he returned in May 2024 and became the full time editor in September. Don is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School (1997) and former US Army. When he is not editing or writing stories, he plays music with his band, Downhill, and has recently developed an addiction to Happy Color.

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