Amiayia White, 20, was killed late on October 21, 2025, at Wilmer Hall, a transitional home for young mothers in Mobile, Alabama. A recent high school graduate and a Certified Nursing Assistant training to become a registered nurse, she was the mother of a 10-month-old son, David DJ Smith, Jr., and was pregnant at the time of her death.

Authorities say 21-year-old David Terrell Smith allegedly forced entry into the secured facility around 11:30 p.m., broke through a locked door, and ambushed Amiayia in a bathroom while she was preparing to shower. Investigators allege Smith shot her multiple times in the head, face, and body in the presence of their infant son, who was unharmed. The killing is being treated as domestic in nature; court filings note a history of domestic violence during their two-and-a-half-year relationship and that Amiayia had recently filed a child support petition seeking medical reimbursement.

David Smith was arrested on October 22, 2025, initially charged with murder and later indicted on capital murder counts; the district attorney is seeking the death penalty and cites aggravators including burglary, the presence of a child under 14, and the deaths of Amiayia and her unborn child. The case has been bound over to a grand jury.

If anyone knew Amiayia, her routines at Wilmer Hall, or has information about that night, please come forward.