Reggie Carroll death: comedian, 52, dies after Mississippi shooting
Baltimore stand-up Reginald “Reggie” Carroll has died after a shooting in Southaven, Mississippi. Police said officers were called to Burton Lane on 20 August and found the 52-year-old critically injured. He was taken to hospital in nearby Memphis, where he died.
A 38-year-old man, Tranell Marquise Williams, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Detectives described the incident as isolated. No motive has been given and the investigation continues.
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Tributes have come from across the circuit. Actor and comedian Mo’Nique spoke of touring with Reggie Carroll and called him a “brother”, while Baltimore’s Mobtown Comedy thanked him for backing younger acts. Colleagues remembered a comic who built his following club by club and kept green rooms light on difficult runs.
Carroll’s credits included Showtime at the Apollo and The Parkers, along with more recent appearances in the stand-up special Knockout Kings of Comedy (2023) and the TV movie Rent & Go (2022). Friends said his influence was felt as much off stage as on it.
Local reports in the wake of the shooting noted that a Burton Lane business linked to merchandise for fellow comedian Micah “Katt” Williams was evicted from its premises, citing alleged criminal activity. Investigators have not connected that development to a motive in the case.
Carroll’s death has prompted reflection on the realities of life on the road in US comedy – a community that shares audiences, long drives and small margins, but also looks after its own when tragedy strikes.
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