In the late spring of 2021, the life of 19-year-old Priddy Yvonne Jackson, a Black female from Vicksburg, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. On May 31, 2021, she was fatally shot by her boyfriend, Jimel Smith, following an argument that reportedly erupted over text messages he discovered on her phone. The violent encounter set in motion a harrowing series of events that would leave a family and community in mourning.
Following the shooting, Smith attempted to conceal his crime by tran
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