JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – After a shooting claimed the life of the granddaughter of civil rights leader Dr. John Perkins, she was laid to rest.
The family of Karah Perkins Potter, 23, gathered for her homegoing celebration on July 2.
According to investigators, the shooting happened at a gas station on Northside Drive in Jackson on Sunday, June 22. Police said Potter was not the intended target. Interim Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard confirmed Potter died from a gunshot wound.
‘My sister is a hero’: Family honors Karah Perkins Potter through scholarship
Her family is determined to keep her legacy alive…