On May 23, 2023, Jeretha Lawson, 33, was shot and killed while driving her SUV near Oak Grove Park on Northeast 159th Street in Miami-Dade. Lawson’s vehicle contained her six children, ages 7 to 17. The shooting began after an argument between Lawson and occupants of another car; someone in that other vehicle produced a gun and fired, striking Lawson. Her SUV then lost control and collided with two other cars, a white sedan and a silver sedan. Lawson died at the scene from the gunshot wound; her children were not physically wounded by the gunfire or the crash but witnessed the event. Nearby Oak Grove Elementary School was put on lockdown and Miami-Dade Police, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police and Fire Rescue responded.

The shooter or shooters fled and no arrests had been announced. Authorities were still investigating how many people were involved and how they escaped and asked the public to contact Crime Stoppers with any information. If anyone witnessed the shooting, the crash, or the vehicles leaving the scene, can you share what you saw with investigators?