JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police announced the woman who was shot in the head while inside a vehicle has died.
Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said someone fired shots into a gray Honda SUV on Cynthia Road near Highway 49 around 4:30 p.m. on October 12, 2025. The vehicle was occupied by a male driver, a female front passenger and a six-year-old child in the back seat.
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Jones said the female passenger was shot in the head, and the driver proceeded to the nearby Sprint Mart where police were called. The suspects are believed to be in a black passenger car with a Louisiana license plate. The motive for the shooting is unknown.
The injured victim, who was identified as 33-year-old Amelia Neal, was transported to a local hospital in serious condition. Police said Neal died from her injuries on October 13, 2025…