Jaylen Adams, 28, also known on social media as Shandria Jackson, was shot and killed in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 20, 2026. Police were called about 5:29 p.m. to the 3000 block of Greenview Drive, where she was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Her death was recorded as Jackson’s 53rd homicide of the year.

Family members publicly reacted in the days after the killing. Her father posted an emotional video asking whoever was responsible to come forward and said he learned from his seven-year-old grandson that Jaylen had been found in a ditch. Rumors circulated about a possible romantic partner’s involvement, but those claims were unverified.

The Jackson Police Department confirmed the death is being investigated as a homicide. As of the latest reports, no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. Does anyone in the Jackson area have information about Jaylen Adams or the events around Greenview Drive on August 20?