On the evening of February 1, 2019, the life of 20-year-old Tyisha Shaunta Wilbourn, a Black female from Coldwater, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. A recent graduate of Independence High School, Tyisha was a new mother to a one-month-old daughter, Onesti' C. Wright, and was attending Itawamba Community College with aspirations for the future. That fateful evening, an argument broke out at a gas station on Highway 51 in Como, Mississippi, which would irrevocably alter the course of many lives.
During the altercation, 24-year-old Capresha Presley allegedly discharged a firearm into the vehicle Tyisha occupied. A bullet struck Tyisha, inflicting a fatal wound. Inside the car with her at that moment were a friend and her infant daughter, who was left without a mother in the wake of the violent act. The devastating event sent shockwaves of grief through her family and the wider community, mourning the loss of a young life full of promise.
In the aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement identified Capresha Presley as the primary suspect. She was subsequently taken into custody and formally charged with first-degree murder in connection with Tyisha Wilbourn's death. The legal process began to unfold, bringing a glimmer of hope for justice to Tyisha's grieving loved ones.
However, the path to justice proved to be a source of further anguish for the family. Just weeks after her arrest, Capresha Presley was released from custody on a $100,000 bond. This development was met with outrage and profound disappointment by Tyisha's family and friends, who felt the bond was insufficient given the gravity of the alleged crime. Tyisha's mother, Stephanie Wilbourn, publicly expressed her deep pain over the decision and the heartbreaking reality that her granddaughter would grow up never knowing her mother. The case was scheduled for a court appearance on May 8, 2019, as the family continued to seek justice for Tyisha.
