On the evening of May 22, 2015, 26-year-old Jaquishia Smith, known as Quita to her family, was shot and killed outside an apartment on West Thomas Court in Milledgeville, Georgia. Her mother was also wounded in the incident, which grew out of a neighborhood dispute over individuals with guns near where children were playing.

Investigators from the Milledgeville Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified Dontavious Janard Dixon, who had been romantically involved with Smith before their relationship ended, as the suspect. Dixon fled Baldwin County but was later found at a residence in Covington, Newton County, and taken into custody.

The shooting devastated Smith’s family and community; she is remembered for a vibrant personality. If anyone has information about Jaquishia Smith, her life in Milledgeville, or the events of May 22, 2015, please come forward.