A fatal shooting in the Eight Mile area of Mobile County left one man dead and another critically wounded in the early hours of June 4, 2023. William Anthony Jones, a Black male, was found shot and deceased on Myers Road. A second victim, Jacquel Bridges, suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

Prichard police arrested a suspect at the scene. Shanika Thomas was taken into custody and charged with one count of murder in connection with Jones’s death and one count of attempted murder for the injuries to Bridges. Thomas was scheduled for a bond hearing on June 5, 2023. Officials did not disclose a motive or the nature of any relationship between Thomas and the victims as the investigation began.

If anyone in the Eight Mile or Myers Road area that night saw or heard anything relevant, please come forward with information.