Jasmin Akins was 19 when she was fatally shot on September 7, 2014, in a parking lot on Market Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Witnesses described the incident as a gun battle involving multiple shooters. She was a new mother and left behind an infant daughter, Journee.

The investigation resulted in arrests of several suspects and a complex legal process. Court proceedings included motions to suppress evidence, witness testimony, and playback of recorded phone calls between the suspects and Jasmin’s family. Those recordings and other evidence were central to the prosecution’s case.

Jasmin’s death affected the community and prompted calls for action to reduce violence. If anyone knew Jasmin, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help answer outstanding questions about that night, please come forward.