Demeisha LaShay Hines was 19 when she was shot in South Monroe. Born January 19, 2000, she worked at Newk’s of West Monroe and had been active in school dance teams at Berg Jones Elementary, Carroll Junior High and Carroll High School. She was known for her smile and love of dancing.

On the evening of Sunday, August 4, 2019, Monroe police found Hines suffering from a gunshot wound in the 3100 block of Polk Street. She was taken to a hospital and died of her injuries on August 5, 2019. Investigators treated the incident as a homicide tied to a domestic dispute.

Within a day police arrested 21-year-old Jeremiah Jackson Jr. of Monroe and charged him with second-degree murder; he was booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center. Hines is survived by her mother, three sisters and three brothers.

If anyone knew Demeisha or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.