A five-year-old Black female named Queenyanna Davis was tragically killed on the evening of April 15, 2020, in Jackson, Mississippi. The young girl was at her aunt's apartment in the Wood Village Apartments with her mother, Elizabeth Davis, when the incident occurred. Around 9:30 p.m., while Queenyanna was sleeping on the living room floor, multiple gunshots were fired from outside the apartment. One of the bullets penetrated the home and struck the child in the head.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, it was reported that Queenyanna was still breathing. However, there was a significant delay in her receiving medical transport. Though an ambulance arrived on the scene, she was not immediately taken to the hospital and remained on the floor of the apartment for approximately 90 minutes. Her family believes that a quicker emergency response might have saved her life. The shooting also resulted in injuries to three adults and caused damage to a vehicle parked outside.
The Jackson Police Department initiated an investigation into the fatal shooting. Shortly after the incident, it was reported that a possible suspect had been identified. However, as of the most recent available reports, no arrests have been made in connection with Queenyanna Davis's death, and no suspects have been publicly named. The case remains unsolved, leaving her family and community awaiting justice. The tragic loss of Queenyanna's life has been highlighted as part of a larger issue of gun violence affecting children in the city of Jackson.
