On the evening of July 11, 2023, the life of 27-year-old Jasmine Johnson was tragically cut short in her home on North Windridge Lane, just outside of Purvis, Mississippi. Lamar County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call shortly after 11:00 p.m. and discovered Johnson deceased from a single gunshot wound. The initial call was made by another woman in the house who reported hearing a gunshot.
Johnson's boyfriend, 27-year-old Tywone Noble, who also resided at the apartment, told
investigators he was returning from a trip to the store when he heard the shot. He claimed to have found Johnson injured and administered CPR until law enforcement arrived. While Noble was not immediately charged in Johnson's death, he was arrested at the scene on outstanding warrants for two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with a separate mass shooting incident in Natchez.
The investigation into Johnson's death took a significant turn with the arrest of a 13-year-old male from Natchez. Despite his age, the teenager has been charged as an adult with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Jasmine Johnson. Authorities have not released the name of the juvenile suspect. A weapon was recovered at the scene of the crime.
The circumstances and motive behind the shooting remain under investigation by the Lamar County Sheriff's Department. The connection between the young suspect, Johnson, and her boyfriend, Tywone Noble, has not been publicly detailed by authorities. The case is further complicated by Noble's alleged involvement in a separate violent crime, leaving the community with many unanswered questions surrounding the untimely death of Jasmine Johnson.
