On the night of June 17, 2026, 21-year-old Saimara Washington was found in her Mobile, Alabama apartment with a fatal gunshot wound. Mobile Police responded just before midnight to Hillcrest Estates Apartments on Airport Boulevard; a neighbor reported hearing an argument followed by gunshots. Saimara’s family described her as sweet and deeply loved, and the death was counted as the city’s 12th homicide of the year.

Police arrested 24-year-old Jakoby Fowler at the scene; according to court documents he remained in the apartment after the shooting and was taken into custody. He was charged with murder and is being held on a $1 million bond, with a preliminary hearing set for August 10. Family and friends held a balloon release at Trinity Garden Park to honor Saimara, and her sister Raven was overseas and received the news on the night of her wedding.

The investigation remains active and key questions about what led to the shooting have not been answered. If anyone knew Saimara, the apartment complex, or witnessed the disturbance that night, please share what was seen or heard.