JaKia Winston was a 19-year-old Black woman and mother whose life ended during a late-night car exhibition in Birmingham, Alabama. She was at a gathering in a parking lot in the 800 block of 2nd Avenue North in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 7, 2022, when an apparent collision between vehicles led to an argument that escalated into gunfire. JaKia was struck and pronounced dead at the scene; four other people were wounded, two critically.

Birmingham police arrested 23-year-old Ronald Demetrius White of Bessemer and charged him with murder in connection with JaKia’s death, while investigators said they believed multiple shooters may have been involved. City officials condemned illegal car exhibitions and said they would pursue tougher penalties to prevent similar violence.

Does anyone who attended that event or who has information about the shooting or other people involved have details to share?