Jackson Free Press logo

This story originally appeared in the Jackson Free Press. It was added to the Mississippi Free Press website in 2025.
Note that any opinions expressed in legacy Jackson Free Press stories do not reflect a position of the Mississippi Free Press or necessarily of its staff and board members.

JACKSON/VERBATIM—The Jackson Police Department arrested Tyshun Robinson (17 yoa) for the charge of Murder in the death of Robert Earl McCoy. McCoy was found shot to death in the 2100 block of Thousand Oaks Drive on July 18, 2012. The motive in the shooting will not be disclosed at this time.

Previous Comments

17 years old. Life wasted.

MFP Solutions Lab logo

The Mississippi Free Press produced this story through the MFP Solutions Lab, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. This series digs into Mississippi’s systemic issues and sheds light on responses to them in other communities. Beyond just reporting on problems, these stories interrogate their causes and inspect potential solutions.