One dead, one arrested in Thursday shooting

Published 5:08 pm Thursday, January 22, 2026

Meridian Police Department is investigating after a shooting Thursday morning left one person dead and a suspect in custody.

Assistant Police Chief Dareall Thompson said officers received a call about a man being shot in the 2900 block of State Boulevard at approximately 10:30 a.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Adrian Wallace

“This still is an active investigation, but we do have one person in custody,” he said.

In a news release city officials said 24-year-old Adrian Wallace is charged with murder and has bond set at $1 million.

The incident remains under active investigation, Thompson said, and more information will be released at a later date.

City officials said the shooting is believed to be an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the community.