Feeling like you know the person responsible for a crime, but not being able to locate the person must be the second-most frustrating thing law enforcement officials face.

The most frustrating must be the “I didn’t see anything” attitude that some people have with regard to crime and the search for justice.

On only the second day of the new year, an argument — purportedly over a cigarette — led to a shooting in broad daylight.

When the shooting ended, one man lay dead on the ground, the first homicide of the year.

Through apparent good police work, Natchez Police investigators believe they know who is responsible for the shooting, but they are unable to find the alleged shooter.

Not surprisingly, the man wanted in connection to the shooting had also been charged a few years ago in another shooting incident and had been charged twice for drug possession. Also not surprising, the alleged triggerman had been a victim of a similar shooting approximately 15 months ago.

The culture of violence and disregard for life must end, but it cannot as long as family, friends or bystanders look the other way and pretend not to know what happened or where a suspect is located.

Knowing and not helping police is worse than some of the crimes themselves, because by harboring a potentially dangerous person, many, many others may be in danger.

Let’s end the violence. If you know something about the whereabouts of McKinley Douglas “Doom” Brady, please call the police.

Doing so may save someone else’s life. Not doing so may cost another’s life.