Yesterday morning, the quiet of an Oxford neighborhood was shattered by gunfire, resulting in the death of one individual and the arrest of an 89-year-old man. Authorities confirmed that Herman Slack, a resident of Oxford, Mississippi, has been charged with first-degree murder following the incident. WREG reported that police responded to reports of a possible shooting in the 200 block of Herman Drive around 6:48 a.m. yesterday.

The Oxford Police Department (OPD) arrived to discover a victim with a gunshot wound. Despite attempts to quickly perform life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The name, age, and gender of the deceased have not been disclosed to the public. According to FOX13 Memphis, the circumstances behind the shooting are still under investigation, and further details are yet to be released by officials thoroughly.

Herman Slack was promptly taken into custody and was later officially charged, turning what may appear to be an unassuming twilight of life into a forefront stage for tragedy and questions of motive and justice. The community of Oxford is now faced with reconciling the peaceful image of an elderly neighbor against the grim reality of a crime scene. Local Memphis reported on the arrest and the charge of first-degree murder that followed.