Guilty Plea Entered in Deadly
Shooting Sparked by $5 Dispute
July 22nd, 2025
(Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced that Jaquantis McGee pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Wendell Knowles, 31, outside a Jackson gas station in 2022.
The shooting occurred on April 1, 2022, on Englewood Street in Jackson. According to Jackson Police Department, McGee, also known as “Kodak,” approached Knowles and asked, “Where’s my $5?” Before Knowles could respond, McGee pulled out a gun and opened fire. Knowles was shot once in the chest and died at the scene. The suspect was later arrested and taken into custody.
McGee entered a guilty plea to Second-Degree Murder and was sentenced to 34 years, with 12 years suspended. He will serve 22 years day for day in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with no eligibility for early release or parole.
“A man lost his life over five dollars,” stated District Attorney Jody Owens. “There’s no justification for that. Mr. McGee will now spend the next two decades behind bars. We will not allow this level of disregard for life to become normal, and our office will continue to hold people accountable for these reckless and irreversible acts.”
Man arrested in deadly shooting over $5
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JODY E. OWENS, II
