On May 3, 2026, 27-year-old Hailey Deboe Dempsey was among four people found dead from gunshot wounds in Plant City, Florida. The victims included Hailey, her two young daughters (a 4-year-old and a 4-month-old infant) and Hailey’s mother, 55-year-old Valerie Deboe. Another of Hailey’s children was found at the scene physically unharmed.

Investigators say the events occurred at two locations. Valerie Deboe was found shot at a residence on North Burton Street. Hailey reportedly fled with her three children and ran nearly half a mile before she and two of the children were shot in a lot near Tever and Wheeler Streets. Hailey was still alive when found but died after being taken to a local hospital.

Hailey’s husband, Jay Dempsey, was initially detained as a person of interest and later released. Two days before the killings there was a domestic disturbance call from the Dempsey residence after Hailey discovered her husband’s infidelity. Neighbors reported seeing Jay Dempsey acting unusually the night before, including putting on a bulletproof vest and loading a large duffel bag into his car. As of late May 2026 no arrests have been announced and no suspect has been publicly named.

If anyone has information about Hailey, her family, or movements in Plant City around May 2–3, 2026, please share what you know.