Manhunt underway in Mississippi for killer in triple homicide that left toddler dead alongside mother and aunt
By Chris Boyette, Amanda Musa, CNN
(CNN) — Authorities in Mississippi have launched a manhunt after officials say a 2-year-old child was found dead alongside his mother and aunt over the weekend in the state’s capital city of Jackson.
Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard identified the victims as Keyana Weathersby, 25; her son Camari Givens, 2; and her sister Erica Weathersby, 30. (Police had earlier identified one victim as a 26-year-old.)
The sisters, who were raising the toddler together, were kind and hardworking, their brother, Demarco Bailey, told CNN affiliate WAPT.
“I just need justice,” Bailey said. “Not only for my sisters, but my nephew. He’s only 2 1/2 years old. Come on now — a 2-year-old child?”
All three victims had multiple gunshot wounds, Howard told CNN, adding that the crime scene was one of the worst he has seen in about 10 years of working as a coroner and a deputy coroner.
“Every first responder from the fire department, to every police officer out there, was visibly affected by just how heinous and violent this this crime was,” Howard said.
As of Monday afternoon, authorities do not appear to know who killed the victims. CNN has reached out to the Jackson Police Department for additional information.
“Detectives are continuing to seek leads on identification and location of suspects,” police said in a Sunday news release.
On Saturday, officials found what Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney called a “horrifying” scene after a 911 call reporting an aggravated assault at a home in a residential neighborhood less than 10 miles northwest of downtown Jackson.
“This is a heinous crime,” Brackney said at a news conference Sunday morning, calling the person responsible “an absolute coward” and “the vilest of human beings.”
The latest lead in the case is a red 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage belonging to one of the victims, which police said was taken from the scene during the crime. Police found the abandoned vehicle Sunday night in North Jackson. Investigators are processing the vehicle for evidence, according to a Facebook post from police.
Recent rise in gun violence
In the days preceding the shooting, the City of Jackson has seen a rise in “gun-related violence, shootings, and senseless loss of life” Mayor John Horhn said in a statement Sunday.
The mayor said he is working to deploy “additional resources” for the community alongside police and the city’s public safety team.
“Over the next few days, we will present a plan that brings together law enforcement, community leaders, violence prevention experts, mental health professionals, our faith community, and leaders from communities that are impacted the most by these crimes,” he added.
The killings are the city’s 39th, 40th and 41st homicides of the year, according to the Jackson Police Department.
Law enforcement data compiled by CNN affiliate WLBT shows 38 of those 41 homicides reported by Jackson police in 2026 were the result of a shooting.
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This story has been updated with additional information.
