Coroner releases name of Verona shooting victim

A shooting in Lee County killed a man on Wednesday afternoon.
Published: Sep. 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM EDT

VERONA, Miss. (WTVA) — A shooting in Lee County killed a man on Wednesday afternoon.

Law enforcement at a gas station in Verona, Miss. following a fatal shooting.
Law enforcement at a gas station in Verona, Miss. following a fatal shooting.(WTVA)

Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green later identified the shooting victim as 29-year-old Timothy Price II.

The victim later died at the Tupelo hospital. Green ordered an autopsy.

The shooting happened at the Super C Store on Raymond Avenue in Verona, Verona Police Chief Marsenio Nunn said.

Police identified a person of interest in the case; however, it’s unclear if officers took someone into custody.

Nunn encourages anyone with information to call the Verona Police Department at 662-566-2215.