Carrie Lotasha Fields, 33, was fatally shot in Jackson, Mississippi, on a Tuesday in June 2025. Police found her on the 3600 block of Jayne Avenue and she was pronounced dead at the scene, leaving family and the local community stunned by a sudden, violent loss.

The Jackson Police Department arrested a suspect quickly: 28-year-old Andrew Sawyer was taken into custody and charged with Fields’ murder and booked into the city jail within a day of the shooting. Authorities also said the investigation was ongoing and that they were seeking a second person of interest in connection with the homicide.

If anyone has information about Carrie, the shooting on Jayne Avenue, or the person of interest being sought, please contact the Jackson Police Department.