Case No. DHF-056 | Subject: Lovdai Poindexter, 20, and Jada Henderson, 18, killed at the Hideaway nightclub | Date: Sunday 1 November 2026 (shooting); Thursday 5 November 2026 (arrest); Friday 6 November 2026 (charges) | Location: The Hideaway, 5100 block of Interstate 55 North Frontage Road, Jackson, Mississippi, USA | Status: CHARGED
Posted: 7 November 2026
Status stamp: CHARGED
Image note for readers: All images in this file are original illustrations created for Dark History Files. They are atmospheric artwork, not photographs and not real evidence. No image in this file depicts Lovdai Poindexter, Jada Henderson, Eddie Collier Jr, any member of any family, any investigator, any official, or any real person, and no image depicts any act of violence, any death, or any arrest.
Caption: Case card for DHF-056 — Hideaway nightclub shooting case, Jackson, Mississippi. Status: CHARGED.THE FILE CARD
| Case File No. | DHF-056 |
| Subject | Lovdai Poindexter, 20, and Jada Henderson, 18, a Jackson State University student — both killed at the Hideaway nightclub in Jackson, Mississippi, on Sunday 1 November 2026. Seven other people were wounded. |
| Date | Sunday 1 November 2026, about 1 a.m. (shooting); Thursday 5 November 2026 (arrest); Friday 6 November 2026 (first court appearance and charges) |
| Location | The Hideaway nightclub, 5100 block of Interstate 55 North Frontage Road, Jackson, Mississippi, USA |
| Status | CHARGED |
| Investigating authorities | Jackson Police Department (Robbery and Homicide Unit); Federal Bureau of Investigation (also involved, according to the Jackson police chief — see Evidence & Leads) |
| Person charged | Eddie Collier Jr, 22, of Brandon, Mississippi, charged with two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault. He appeared in Jackson Municipal Court on Friday 6 November 2026. He has NOT been convicted. He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. No other person is named as a suspect or charged in any source relied on here. |
| One-line summary | Lovdai Poindexter, 20, and Jada Henderson, 18, were killed and seven other people were wounded when gunfire broke out during a Halloween costume party at the Hideaway nightclub in Jackson, Mississippi, at about 1 a.m. on Sunday 1 November 2026. Police said two men in ski masks had entered the club shortly before the shooting. On Thursday 5 November 2026, police arrested Eddie Collier Jr, 22, and on Friday 6 November he appeared in Jackson Municipal Court charged with two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault. |
Why this file is stamped CHARGED: The stamp records only the position as it stands on 7 November 2026. Eddie Collier Jr, 22, has been arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault in Jackson Municipal Court, and the charge sheet matches the shape of the night: two people killed, seven wounded. A charge is not a conviction. The stamp means the case has moved from an open investigation with no arrest to a charged case. It does not mean anyone has been found guilty, and it does not close the questions about what happened inside the Hideaway, why the shooting happened, or whether anyone else was involved. The bond figures in this file come from a single outlet, the Clarion Ledger, and are labelled as such where they appear. If the court case produces a plea, a trial, a verdict, or any further charge, this file will be updated, dated, and re-stamped — never quietly rewritten.
THE CASE
Five days later
On Friday 6 November 2026, five days after the shooting, a 22-year-old man stood in Jackson Municipal Court in Mississippi and heard the charges against him read out: two counts of capital murder, and seven counts of aggravated assault. His name is Eddie Collier Jr, of Brandon, Mississippi. He had been arrested the day before, on Thursday 5 November, according to the Hinds County Detention Center’s website. The court denied him bond on the capital murder charges and set a $3.5 million bond in total on the seven aggravated assault counts, the Clarion Ledger reported.
The charges are allegations, not findings. Collier has not been convicted of anything, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This file says that plainly at the start, because everything that follows is built on what the police and the courts have said so far, and on what the reporting has confirmed — and the case is five days old.
The shooting happened at about one in the morning on Sunday 1 November 2026, during a Halloween costume party at the Hideaway, on the 5100 block of Interstate 55 North Frontage Road in Jackson. Two young people were killed where they stood. Seven more were wounded. It was the second deadly shooting at the same venue in under six months. And for five days, there was no arrest, no charge, and no name.
That is the shape of this case: a crowded dance floor on a Saturday night, gunfire at one in the morning, two funerals, a university in mourning, a city moving to close the club down — and then, on the fifth day, a charge.
The night at the Hideaway
A large crowd of young people had gathered on the dance floor inside the Hideaway for a Halloween costume party on the night of Saturday 31 October 2026. That is how the Jackson Police Department described the scene: a party, a dance floor, a crowd. Officers responded at about 1 a.m. on Sunday 1 November to reports of a shooting at the club, on Interstate 55 North Frontage Road.
According to the police department’s preliminary findings, two unidentified men wearing ski masks had entered the club shortly before the gunfire began. At least one of them produced a firearm and opened fire on the crowd. That is the whole of the official account of how the shooting started. Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a press conference on Monday 2 November that high-powered rifles were also used in the shooting — a detail reported by the Mississippi Free Press alone, and recorded here as reported.
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene. They were Lovdai Poindexter, 20, and Jada Henderson, 18. Six other people were taken to local hospitals on the night with injuries the police described as non-life-threatening: four young women, aged 18, 18, 19 and 20, and two young men, aged 19 and 20. Two of the wounded were still in hospital on Monday 2 November, the Mississippi Free Press reported.
The number of wounded needs a note of its own, because the public record carries two figures. The first reports on the night said six people were taken to hospital. But the charge sheet lists seven counts of aggravated assault, WLBT reported that seven people were wounded, and at a press conference on Friday 6 November, Chief Brackney said the shooting had left two dead and seven injured. The most recent official statement is seven. No source relied on here explains the difference between the early hospital count of six and the later total of seven — whether a seventh person sought treatment later, or was counted differently. The seventh wounded person is not described by age or sex in any source relied on here.
The two who were killed
The public record says very little about Lovdai Poindexter and Jada Henderson beyond their names, their ages, and the fact that Henderson was a student at Jackson State University. Jackson State University officials told the Clarion Ledger that of the two people killed, only Henderson was a student at the university. The university’s president, Dr. Denise Jones Gregory, said the victims included students of the university, WJTV reported.
There is no published account in the sources relied on for this file of Poindexter’s work or studies, or of Henderson’s life beyond her place at the university, and this file does not invent one.
What the record does show is what the shooting did to the university. Jackson State cancelled undergraduate classes for Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November, and moved graduate courses to virtual instruction. On Monday evening, the university held an observance for those affected by the shooting at 6 p.m. on the Administration Tower Lawn. The mayor of Jackson, John Horhn, said in a statement on 1 November: “I condemn the senseless violence at the Hideaway nightclub over the weekend that took innocent lives and left others injured. My heart is with the families who are grieving, those recovering from their injuries, and everyone who experienced it. No one should have to fear for their life while enjoying an evening out.”
That is the only public statement from any official about what the night meant to the families, and it is quoted here in full because it is the whole of it. No family member has been quoted in any source relied on here, and this file does not speak for them.
The arrest, and the twenty dollars
There is one more allegation in the case, and it is the one that has travelled furthest. Jackson police say Collier paid a security guard $20 to be allowed into the party with a gun, WLBT reported — a claim carried by WLBT’s own reporting and by the station’s own social-media post about the arrest. It is an allegation from the police, not a finding by a court, and this file records it as exactly that. Whether the guard faces any charge, or any action at all, has not been reported in any source relied on here. Nor has any source relied on here said what the guard is supposed to have done with the money, or what the club’s own security arrangements were that night.
The $20 figure has drawn anger in Jackson, visible in hundreds of comments on the local stations’ posts, much of it aimed at the guard and at the club. This file does not repeat the claims made in those comments about Collier’s past — about earlier charges, house arrest, or an ankle monitor — because social-media comments are not sources, and none of those claims has been confirmed in any reporting relied on here. What is confirmed is narrower: a 22-year-old man has been charged, and the police say he paid a guard $20 to get a gun into the party.
The motive for the shooting has not been stated. The Clarion Ledger reported that the motive and the specific details surrounding the shooting remain unknown, and the police department’s own account says the same. No source relied on here reports what Collier is supposed to have been doing at the party, or what happened between him and anyone else inside the club before the shots. This file states no motive, because none has been given.
The second shooting at the same club
The Hideaway had seen this before. On Sunday 17 May 2026, less than six months earlier, a 19-year-old named Alana Duck died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the upper body when gunfire erupted at the nightclub. Two other people were injured in that shooting. Police later arrested two people in connection with it: Terrell Baldridge, 17, who faces charges of murder and two counts of aggravated assault, and Oshea Morris, 20, who faces a charge of accessory after the fact. The May shooting happened in the club’s parking lot; the November shooting happened inside, on the dance floor.
At her press conference on 2 November, Chief Brackney said an unnamed Memphis promoter involved in organising the Halloween event has now seen three shootings at his events this year, including the 17 May incident at the Hideaway and another incident at a trail ride event in June. “We see a pattern there of irresponsibility around their promotion and securing their events,” she said, according to the Mississippi Free Press — the only outlet relied on here that reported the remark, and it is recorded here as her allegation, not as a finding. The promoter is not named in any source relied on here, and this file does not name him.
The pattern, if it is one, is the reason the city moved as fast as it did. The mayor said on 1 November that the club’s operations were suspended and awaiting further investigation, and he directed the city attorney to explore the available legal options to have the property declared a public nuisance and pursue its closure. On Friday 6 November, Mayor Horhn announced that the city is taking legal action against the Hideaway, Supertalk FM reported. The club’s operations had already been suspended since the night of the shooting.
What is still open
The charges changed the status of this case, and they did not change the facts of the night. Five days after the shooting, the public record still does not say why it happened, or how many people were involved.
The first open question is the second masked man. The police department’s preliminary findings described two unidentified men in ski masks entering the club shortly before the shooting. Only one person has been charged. No source relied on here says whether police are still looking for a second person, whether the second man is thought to have fired a weapon, or whether the investigation into anyone else is still open. The charge sheet names Collier alone.
The second is the motive. Police have not given one, and no source relied on here reports one. The third is the count of the wounded: six taken to hospital on the night, seven in the charge sheet and in the chief’s later statement, with no explanation in any source relied on here for the difference. The fourth is the guard: the police say $20 changed hands, but nothing in any source relied on here says what happens to the guard, or what the club’s security was supposed to have been.
There are smaller open questions too. What happens next in court — the plea, the timetable, whether the case goes to trial — has not been reported in any source relied on here. What the city’s legal action against the Hideaway will ask for, and what the club’s owners say about it, has not been reported either. And what Poindexter and Henderson were doing at the party, beyond being there on a Saturday night, has not been reported.
That is where this file stops. Two young people were killed on a dance floor in Jackson on Sunday 1 November 2026: Lovdai Poindexter, 20, and Jada Henderson, 18, a Jackson State University student. Seven more were wounded. It was the second deadly shooting at the same club in under six months. On Thursday 5 November, Eddie Collier Jr, 22, was arrested, and on Friday 6 November he was charged with two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault. He is presumed innocent. The police have not said why the shooting happened, or whether anyone else was involved. The court case will decide what happens next, and this file will follow it.
TIMELINE
- Saturday 31 October – Sunday 1 November 2026, about 1 a.m.: A large crowd of young people is gathered on the dance floor inside the Hideaway nightclub, 5100 block of Interstate 55 North Frontage Road, Jackson, Mississippi, for a Halloween costume party. Two unidentified men wearing ski masks enter the club shortly before gunfire breaks out; at least one produces a firearm and opens fire on the crowd. (Jackson Police Department preliminary findings, via the Clarion Ledger, WJTV and the Mississippi Free Press)
- Sunday 1 November 2026, about 1 a.m.: Lovdai Poindexter, 20, and Jada Henderson, 18, are pronounced dead at the scene. Six people are taken to local hospitals with injuries described as non-life-threatening. (Clarion Ledger; WJTV; WLBT)
- Sunday 1 November 2026: Jackson Mayor John Horhn condemns the shooting and says the Hideaway’s operations are suspended and awaiting further investigation; he directs the city attorney to explore legal options to have the property declared a public nuisance and pursue its closure. (WJTV; Clarion Ledger)
- Monday 2 November 2026: Police Chief RaShall Brackney holds a press conference; she says high-powered rifles were also used in the shooting and that the FBI is also involved in the investigation, and she describes a pattern of irresponsibility by an unnamed Memphis promoter whose events have seen three shootings this year. Jackson State University cancels undergraduate classes for 2–3 November, moves graduate courses to virtual instruction, and holds an observance at 6 p.m. on the Administration Tower Lawn. Two of the wounded are still in hospital. (Mississippi Free Press; WJTV)
- Thursday 5 November 2026: Eddie Collier Jr, 22, is arrested, according to the Hinds County Detention Center’s website. (WJTV)
- Friday 6 November 2026: Collier appears in Jackson Municipal Court and is charged with two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault. The court denies him bond on the capital murder charges and sets a $3.5 million bond in total on the aggravated assault counts (Clarion Ledger — single source for the bond figures). At a press conference, Chief Brackney says the shooting left two dead and seven injured. Mayor Horhn announces the city is taking legal action against the Hideaway. Jackson police say Collier paid a security guard $20 to be allowed into the party with a gun. (Clarion Ledger; WJTV; WLBT; Supertalk FM)
- Saturday 7 November 2026: This file is published. The stamp is CHARGED.
EVIDENCE & LEADS
- The shooting (Sunday 1 November 2026, about 1 a.m.): Officers responded to a shooting at the Hideaway nightclub, 5100 block of Interstate 55 North Frontage Road, Jackson, Mississippi, during a Halloween costume party. A large crowd of young people was gathered on the dance floor. — Jackson Police Department, via the Clarion Ledger (2 November 2026) and WJTV (2 November 2026).
- Two men in ski masks: According to the police department’s preliminary findings, two unidentified men wearing ski masks entered the club shortly before the shooting; at least one produced a firearm and opened fire on the crowd. — Clarion Ledger; WJTV; Mississippi Free Press.
- High-powered rifles also used: Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a press conference on Monday 2 November that high-powered rifles were also used in the shooting. — Mississippi Free Press only (2 November 2026). Recorded here as reported, not as confirmed by a second source.
- The two killed: Lovdai Poindexter, 20, and Jada Henderson, 18, were pronounced dead at the scene. Henderson was a student at Jackson State University; the university told the Clarion Ledger that of the two killed, only Henderson was a student there. — Clarion Ledger; WJTV.
- Spelling variant — Lovdai vs Lovdia: The Clarion Ledger, WJTV, WLBT and the social-media reporting spell the victim’s first name “Lovdai”. The Mississippi Free Press spells it “Lovdia” in its report. This file uses “Lovdai”, the spelling carried by the other sources, and records the variant here.
- The wounded: Six people were taken to local hospitals on the night with injuries described as non-life-threatening — four young women, aged 18, 18, 19 and 20, and two young men, aged 19 and 20. Two of the wounded were still in hospital on Monday 2 November. — Clarion Ledger; WJTV; Mississippi Free Press.
- Seven wounded in total: The charge sheet lists seven counts of aggravated assault; WLBT reported that seven people were wounded; and at a press conference on Friday 6 November, Chief Brackney said the shooting left two dead and seven injured. No source relied on here explains the difference between the early hospital count of six and the later total of seven. — Clarion Ledger; WLBT; Jackson Police Department press conference (6 November 2026, as carried on social media).
- The arrest (Thursday 5 November 2026): Eddie Collier Jr, 22, was arrested, according to the Hinds County Detention Center’s website. — WJTV (6 November 2026).
- The charges (Friday 6 November 2026): Collier appeared in Jackson Municipal Court and was charged with two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault. — Clarion Ledger; WJTV.
- Bond: The court denied Collier bond on the capital murder charges and set a $3.5 million bond in total on the seven aggravated assault counts. — Clarion Ledger only (6 November 2026). This file records the figures as reported by that outlet, because no second source relied on here reported them.
- The $20 allegation: Jackson police say Collier paid a security guard $20 to be allowed into the party with a gun. — WLBT (6 November 2026, article and the station’s own social-media post). This is a police allegation, not a court finding. Whether the guard faces any charge or action has not been reported in any source relied on here.
- No motive stated: The motive and the specific details surrounding the shooting remain unknown. — Clarion Ledger; Jackson Police Department.
- The first shooting at the Hideaway (Sunday 17 May 2026): Alana Duck, 19, died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the upper body when gunfire erupted at the nightclub; two other people were injured. Police later arrested Terrell Baldridge, 17, on charges of murder and two counts of aggravated assault, and Oshea Morris, 20, on a charge of accessory after the fact. The May shooting happened in the club’s parking lot. — Clarion Ledger (2 November 2026; 5 June 2026).
- The promoter pattern (Chief Brackney, 2 November 2026): An unnamed Memphis promoter involved in organising the Halloween event has now seen three shootings at his events this year, including the 17 May incident at the Hideaway and another incident at a trail ride event in June. “We see a pattern there of irresponsibility around their promotion and securing their events,” Brackney said. — Mississippi Free Press only. Recorded here as the chief’s allegation, not as a finding. The promoter is not named in any source relied on here.
- The FBI: The FBI is also involved in investigating the shooting, Chief Brackney said at the 2 November press conference. — Mississippi Free Press only. Recorded here as reported, not as confirmed by a second source.
- The city’s response: Mayor John Horhn said the Hideaway’s operations are suspended and awaiting further investigation, and directed the city attorney to explore the available legal options to have the property declared a public nuisance and pursue its closure. On Friday 6 November, the mayor announced the city is taking legal action against the Hideaway. — WJTV (2–3 November 2026); Clarion Ledger; Supertalk FM (6 November 2026).
- The university’s response: Jackson State University cancelled undergraduate classes for Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November, moved graduate courses to virtual instruction, and held an observance at 6 p.m. on Monday 2 November on the Administration Tower Lawn. University president Dr. Denise Jones Gregory said the victims included students of the university. — WJTV; Clarion Ledger; Mississippi Free Press.
- Presumption of innocence: Collier has been charged, not convicted. The charges are allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
- What is NOT evidence in this file: any account of what happened inside the club before the shots beyond the police department’s preliminary findings (none given in any source relied on here); any motive for the shooting (police have not given one); any account of Collier’s history beyond the charge (social-media comment claims about earlier charges, house arrest, or an ankle monitor are NOT used — see the fact log); any finding about the security guard beyond the police allegation of the $20 payment; any finding about the unnamed Memphis promoter beyond the chief’s allegation; the plea or the court timetable (not reported in any source relied on here); any account of the victims’ lives beyond their names, ages, and Henderson’s place at the university (none published in any source relied on here).
Caption: Illustration of an empty nightclub building at night, its parking lot deserted — atmospheric artwork, not a photograph of the Hideaway, and not evidence.STILL UNKNOWN
- Was a second person involved? Police described two unidentified men in ski masks entering the club. Only one person has been charged. No source relied on here says whether police are still looking for a second person, whether the second man fired a weapon, or whether the investigation into anyone else is still open.
- What was the motive? Police have not given one, and no source relied on here reports one.
- Why do the wounded counts differ? Six people were taken to hospital on the night; the charge sheet lists seven aggravated assault counts, and the police chief later said seven were injured. No source relied on here explains the difference, or describes the seventh wounded person.
- What happens to the security guard? Police say $20 was paid to a guard to let a gun into the party. No source relied on here says whether the guard faces any charge or action, or what the club’s security arrangements were that night.
- What did the guard do, and what did the club know? No source relied on here reports the guard’s account, the club’s account, or what the club’s security was supposed to have been.
- What happens next in court? The plea and the timetable have not been reported in any source relied on here.
- What will the city’s legal action ask for? The mayor announced on 6 November that the city is taking legal action against the Hideaway. What the action seeks, and what the club’s owners say about it, has not been reported in any source relied on here.
- What were the two who died doing at the party? No source relied on here reports what Poindexter and Henderson were doing at the Hideaway that night beyond being there.
What would change this file: if the Jackson Police Department names a second person, or says the investigation into anyone else is closed; if the police or the court gives a motive; if the police explain the difference between the six taken to hospital and the seven wounded; if the guard is charged or the club’s security arrangements are made public; if the court record confirms the plea or the timetable; if the case goes to trial or reaches a verdict; or if the city’s legal action against the Hideaway produces a result, this file will be updated with the date, the source, and the new stamp if the facts require it — never quietly rewritten. Until then, the stamp stays CHARGED.
If you have information: The Jackson Police Department is asking anyone with information about the shooting at the Hideaway nightclub on 1 November 2026 to call 601-960-1800. Anonymous tips can be given through Crime Stoppers on 601-355-TIPS (8477). If you have video or photographs from the night, the police department has asked for those too. Do not share speculation about the case on social media while the investigation is active.
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SOURCES
- The Clarion Ledger, 6 November 2026 — “Man faces capital murder charges in Jackson, MS, nightclub shooting” (https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/hinds/2026/11/06/man-appears-in-jackson-ms-court-on-capital-murder-charges-of-jsu-students/92643664007/): Collier’s first court appearance on Friday 6 November; two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault; bond denied on the capital murder charges, $3.5 million bond in total on the aggravated assault counts; victims identified as Lovdai Poindexter, 20, and Jada Henderson, 18, a Jackson State University student; six taken to hospital; motive unknown; second deadly shooting at the Hideaway in seven months after Alana Duck, 19, died on 17 May. Read via search summary, 7 November 2026. The bond figures come from this outlet alone and are labelled as such in this file.
- The Clarion Ledger, 2 November 2026 — “JSU cancels classes after Halloween shooting leaves 2 dead, 6 injured” (https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2026/11/02/jsu-cancels-classes-after-2-dead-6-injured-in-jackson-ms-club-shooting/92555955007/): officers responded at about 1 a.m. on 1 November; large crowd on the dance floor for a Halloween costume party; two unidentified men in ski masks; victims identified; only Henderson among the dead was a JSU student; six taken to hospital; no arrests as of 8 a.m. on 2 November; mayor’s statement; tip numbers. Read via search summary, 7 November 2026.
- The Clarion Ledger, 5 June 2026 — “Police arrest two suspects for fatal nightclub shooting in Jackson” (https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2026/06/05/two-suspects-arrested-in-murder-of-alana-duck-in-jackson-ms/90424022007/): Alana Duck, 19, died on 17 May 2026 after a gunshot wound to the upper body at the Hideaway; two others injured; Terrell Baldridge, 17, charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault; Oshea Morris, 20, charged with accessory after the fact. Read via search summary, 7 November 2026.
- WJTV (via Louisiana First News), 2 November 2026 — “Two dead, six injured in Jackson nightclub shooting” (https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/home/two-dead-six-injured-in-jackson-nightclub-shooting/): officers responded at about 1 a.m. on 1 November; Halloween costume party; victims identified; six injured, four females and two males aged 18–20; JSU president’s statement; classes cancelled 2–3 November; observance at 6 p.m. on the Administration Tower Lawn; two men in ski masks; mayor’s statement and nuisance/closure direction; tip numbers. Read in full, 7 November 2026.
- WJTV (via 97.7 The Beat of The Capital), 6 November 2026 — “Man arrested for fatal mass shooting at Jackson nightclub” (https://thebeatofthecapital.com/2026/11/06/man-arrested-for-fatal-mass-shooting-at-jackson-nightclub/): Collier arrested on 5 November 2026, according to the Hinds County Detention Center’s website; charged with two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault. Read in full, 7 November 2026.
- WJTV (via 97.7 The Beat of The Capital), 3 November 2026 — “Jackson eyes nightclub closure following fatal mass shooting” (https://thebeatofthecapital.com/2026/11/03/jackson-eyes-nightclub-closure-following-fatal-mass-shooting/): the City of Jackson will work to decide what is next for the nightclub. Read via search summary, 7 November 2026.
- WLBT, 6 November 2026 — “JPD: Alleged Hideaway shooter paid guard $20 to enter party with a gun” (https://brightgram.com/jackson-ms/10812766/jpd-alleged-hideaway-shooter-paid-guard-20-to-enter-party-with-a-gun/ — Brightgram carries the WLBT report): Collier, a Brandon man, appeared in Jackson Municipal Court on Friday and was charged with two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault, for allegedly killing two people and wounding seven others; Jackson police say he paid a guard $20 to enter the party with a gun. Read in full, 7 November 2026. The $20 allegation is also carried by WLBT’s own Instagram post of 6 November 2026.
- Mississippi Free Press, 2 November 2026 — “Two Dead, Six Injured in Jackson Nightclub Shooting” (https://www.mississippifreepress.org/two-dead-and-six-others-injured-in-jackson-nightclub-shooting/): two masked men entered at about 1 a.m. on 1 November; one drew a gun and fired into the crowd; high-powered rifles also used, according to Chief Brackney at the 2 November press conference; two still in hospital; second deadly shooting at the Hideaway this year, the other in the parking lot on 17 May; the chief’s statement about the unnamed Memphis promoter and three shootings at his events this year; the FBI also involved; JPD asking for videos and photographs. Read via search summary, 7 November 2026. The chief’s remarks reported only by this outlet are labelled as such in this file.
- Supertalk FM (via Spot On Mississippi), 6 November 2026 — “‘Our goal is to make this area safer’: Jackson suing nightclub after mass shooting” (https://spotonmississippi.com/ms-capital/962935/our-goal-is-to-make-this-area.html): Mayor John Horhn announced on Friday that the city is taking legal action against the Hideaway. Read via search summary, 7 November 2026.
- Social-media scan, 7 November 2026: social.search returned 50 posts across Instagram, Facebook and Threads about the Hideaway shooting (WLBT, WAPT, Black Information Network, and public posts, 1–7 November 2026), including WLBT’s Instagram post of 6 November 2026 about the $20 allegation (5.7K likes, 330 comments) and video of Chief Brackney’s 6 November press conference stating two dead and seven injured. The scan was used only to confirm that the case is actively discussed right now and to corroborate the WLBT $20 report and the chief’s seven-injured statement. No claim in this file rests on a social-media post alone. Commenters’ claims about Collier’s past were NOT used (see the fact log).
- No competitor article text or image is reproduced in this file. Facts are stated in Dark History Files’ own words, with official material attributed to its source. No source beyond those listed above was relied on for facts in the draft. No search-volume numbers are stated, because no tool returned any.
Caption: Illustration of the Jackson skyline at dusk, seen across rooftops — atmospheric artwork, not a photograph of any place connected to this case, and not evidence.Reader question: This was the second deadly shooting at the same nightclub in under six months — and the city is now taking legal action against the venue. When a place has seen violence twice, what should happen to it, and who should decide?
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