Khloe McDonel, a 15-year-old Black girl from Jackson, Mississippi, was last seen on July 17, 2026, and reported missing by her family the next day. On July 20 a grass-cutting crew found the body of an unidentified teenager along a walking trail in Shepard’s Park. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and authorities treated the discovery as a homicide.

For 16 days Khloe’s family did not know the found teenager was her. Khloe’s mother, Nekomia Quinn, distributed flyers and pursued leads, and a detective later took a DNA sample from the home as a precaution. The Mississippi State Crime Laboratory ultimately confirmed the match, and the family was then notified. The family has criticized what they describe as delays and a lack of communication from law enforcement.

Capitol Police investigators say they believe Khloe was a targeted victim but have not released the evidence or a motive. Multiple leads are being followed; no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. If anyone saw Khloe around July 17 or has information about activity near Shepard’s Park that week, please share what is known.