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Jajay Dewayne Floyd
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 07/22/2026
Location : Ruffwood Road
City : Tupelo
County : Lee
State : Mississippi
Agency : Tupelo Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/22/2026, Tupelo Police Department officers responded to a reported armed domestic disturbancecall in the area of Ruffwood Road in Tupelo, Mississippi. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, officers encountered 32-year-old Jajay Floyd at the scene. During the encounter, officers fired their weapons, striking Floyd. Authorities stated that Floyd displayed a weapon during the confrontation. Floyd was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. He was known to have mental health issues. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the deceased as Jajay Floyd, 32, of Tupelo, and requested that an autopsy be performed. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation, which is standard procedure for fatal police shootings in the state. As of the latest reports, the officers involved have not been publicly identified. Additional reporting published the following day included interviews with Floyd's brothers, who publicly spoke about his death, indicating that family members are questioning the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtok.com/2026/07/22/1-dead-after-tupelo-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wtva.com/2026/07/22/1-sent-hospital-after-tupelo-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wdam.com/2026/07/23/coroner-identifies-man-killed-tupelo-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wlbt.com/2026/07/22/domestic-violence-call-leads-officer-involved-shooting-tupelo-mbi-investigating/
On 07/22/2026, Tupelo Police Department officers responded to a reported armed domestic disturbancecall in the area of Ruffwood Road in Tupelo, Mississippi. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, officers encountered 32-year-old Jajay Floyd at the scene. During the encounter, officers fired their weapons, striking Floyd. Authorities stated that Floyd displayed a weapon during the confrontation. Floyd was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. He was known to have mental health issues. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the deceased as Jajay Floyd, 32, of Tupelo, and requested that an autopsy be performed. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation, which is standard procedure for fatal police shootings in the state. As of the latest reports, the officers involved have not been publicly identified. Additional reporting published the following day included interviews with Floyd's brothers, who publicly spoke about his death, indicating that family members are questioning the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtok.com/2026/07/22/1-dead-after-tupelo-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wtva.com/2026/07/22/1-sent-hospital-after-tupelo-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wdam.com/2026/07/23/coroner-identifies-man-killed-tupelo-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wlbt.com/2026/07/22/domestic-violence-call-leads-officer-involved-shooting-tupelo-mbi-investigating/