Starkville police arrest third suspect in August apartment shooting

Starkville police on May 7 arrested a third suspect in the Aug. 22, 2025, shooting at The Social Block apartment complex, the department said in a news release posted on Facebook.

Gabriel Blanchard-Dyson, 19, of Starkville, was arrested on Lamont Lane in Oktibbeha County by the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force on a warrant charging attempted murder, the release said. The victim, who sustained critical injuries in the incident, continues to recover, the department said.

Blanchard-Dyson joins Marshall Overstreet, 21, and Jaylon Ware, 21, both of Starkville, who were previously charged with attempted murder in the same case. The shooting occurred about 9:50 p.m. Aug. 22 in the parking lot area of The Block Townhomes and The Social Block apartments on South Montgomery Street, according to the release.

Blanchard-Dyson was transported to the Oktibbeha County Jail. Overstreet and Ware remain jailed, the department said. “From the beginning, our investigators were committed to seeing this case through for the victim, his family, and the citizens of Starkville. Today’s arrest reflects that dedication,” Chief Mark Ballard said in the release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Starkville Police Department at 662-323-4131, Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 800-530-7151, or submit an anonymous tip through the department’s website. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.