In the quiet community of Bay Springs, Mississippi, a domestic dispute is believed to have ended in tragedy, leaving two people dead from gunshot wounds. Jermane Woulard, a 33-year-old Black/African American male, was one of the individuals found deceased. On December 16, 2022, deputies from the Jasper County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to a residence on County Road 1719 after a 911 call reported possible screams and gunshots.
Upon their arrival, the deputies made a grim
discovery inside the home. They found Woulard in a bedroom, unresponsive and wounded. As they continued to secure the scene and investigate the area, they found a second individual, 24-year-old Mya Ann Carter, deceased outside the residence. Both Woulard and Carter had sustained gunshot wounds.
Authorities have suggested that the deaths were the result of a domestic altercation that escalated to a fatal confrontation. The Bay Springs Police Department assisted the Jasper County Sheriff's Department in the investigation. Despite the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to piece together the precise sequence of events that led to the deaths, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with the case. The investigation remains active as authorities continue to gather evidence and interview potential witnesses in an effort to bring clarity and justice to the tragic incident that shook the Bay Springs community. There have been no reports of any litigations or murder charges filed in relation to the deaths of Jermane Woulard and Mya Ann Carter.
