Jessica Marie Bassfield was 28 when she was shot to death on the afternoon of February 15, 2016, at a property in the 500 block of Highway 301 South in Bulloch County, a few miles from the Evans County line. Responding deputies, EMS and Georgia State Patrol troopers arrived about 12:45 p.m. and found her body inside a small outbuilding on the property that was used as a playhouse; she had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

Her husband, 30-year-old Bryan Eugene Bassfield, was at the scene and was interviewed by investigators while the scene was processed. Jessica’s adoptive father, who was nearby working on his vehicle, reported that Bryan ran out of the playhouse screaming that he didn’t mean it. The couple lived in a camper on the property and had reportedly been experiencing marital troubles and had discussed divorce.

Following the initial investigation, Bryan Eugene Bassfield was taken into custody and charged in connection with Jessica’s death, including felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime; he was held in the Bulloch County Jail without bail. Jessica was a devoted mother and left behind a young daughter.

If anyone knew Jessica or was familiar with the property on Highway 301 South, any information could be helpful.