Lawana Jackson, a 32-year-old Black / African American woman, was killed by gun violence on October 1, 2004, in Phoenix, Arizona. Public memorial records list her among the Americans whose lives were cut short by firearms on that date, noting only that she died in the city where she lived and that her death is categorized as a homicide by gun.
Information available about the circumstances of her killing is extremely limited.
Online case listings describe her death in general terms as “death by force” or loss to gun violence, without providing a narrative of where the shooting occurred, what time of day it happened, or what events immediately preceded it. There are no publicly accessible police summaries, detailed news reports, or official statements that outline a specific crime scene, identify witnesses, or explain whether the shooting happened in a residence, on the street, or in another setting.
Because of this lack of documentation, the public record focuses largely on remembrance rather than investigation details. Memorial and cold-case–style entries emphasize that she is one of many victims whose stories remain largely untold in open sources, inviting members of the community or anyone with knowledge to come forward and share information that could clarify what happened or help move the case toward resolution. These listings frame her death as one of many unsolved or underreported homicides in Phoenix that still weigh on families and communities years later.
As for law-enforcement progress, the online sources that mention her case explicitly note that there is no publicly available information about any arrests, named suspects, or persons of interest connected to her killing. They characterize the case as one where investigative outcomes, if any, have not been shared with the public, and they specifically ask readers to submit updates if they become aware of new developments. Taken together, these records indicate that, based on what is publicly documented online, no suspect has been publicly identified and no arrest has been reported in connection with the shooting death of Lawana Jackson.
