More Questions Remain After Comedian Killed in Southaven
Tranell Marquise Williams, 38, was arrested for the fatal shooting of comedian Reggie Carroll at a Southaven building linked to Katt Williams' merchandise, police said.
- On August 20, 2025, comedian Reginald Reggie Carroll was fatally shot at a Burton Lane house in Southaven, Mississippi, and died at a Memphis, Tennessee hospital despite life-saving efforts.
- Carroll had been touring with Katt Williams earlier this year and was staying in Southaven while on the Heaven on Earth Tour; the shooting happened in a building housing Onyxx Owll LLC, which the Southaven Police Department recently evicted for alleged criminal activity.
- Authorities arrested Tranell Marquise Williams, 38, and charged him in Carroll's killing; court records show he is held without bond and will appear later this week, Southaven Police Department said.
- Loved ones and colleagues described Carroll as a father, veteran and rising comic; Mo'Nique called his death a reminder to `treat people the best you can because you never know if you'll get a chance to see them again`, while Carroll's family and friends in Baltimore are devastated and seek answers.
- Multiple local reports linked Tranell Marquise Williams to security work for Katt Williams' tour, while investigators continue to probe the shooting's circumstances.
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More questions remain after comedian killed in Southaven
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — There are more calls for answers following the death of a comedian Reginald Carroll, who was shot and killed last week at a home in Southaven. Friends of Carroll's say the suspect, Tranell Williams, 38, had at one point been working security for well-known comedian Katt Williams. Carroll had also been touring with Katt Williams. Now we're learning the home on Burton Lane where police say the shooting happened is also affiliate…
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Suspect Arrested In Shooting Of Baltimore Comedian Reggie Carroll
Source: General / Radio One New details are emerging in the shooting death of Baltimore comedian Reginald “Reggie” Carroll, who was killed last week in Southaven, Mississippi. Police confirmed that 38-year-old Tranell Marquise Williams has been charged with Carroll’s murder after the 52-year-old comic was shot outside a home on Burton Lane. But the case has taken a twist — multiple sources told WREG that Williams has previously worked as securit…
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