In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Selma, Alabama, the life of 34-year-old Jakeisha Moore was tragically cut short. On November 9, 2025, gunfire erupted at the intersection of Eugene Avenue and FD Reese Street, leaving Moore with fatal wounds. In the immediate aftermath, a vehicle with its flashers blinking was rushing her towards the hospital, a desperate attempt to save her life.
It was on this journey that police officers, who were already responding to reports of gunshots in that area, encountered the vehicle carrying Moore.
Despite the urgent efforts to get her medical attention, Jakeisha Moore succumbed to her injuries. Her death marked the second homicide in Selma over that weekend and the city's 14th for the year. The Selma Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division immediately took charge of the case. Investigators began pursuing several leads and conducting interviews with potential witnesses to piece together the events that led to the shooting.
In the days following the incident, authorities urged the public to come forward with any information that might lead to an arrest. The police chief confirmed that detectives were actively working the case, but no arrests had been made. The investigation into the shooting death of Jakeisha Moore was ongoing, leaving a community to mourn her loss as they awaited answers and justice.
