Vanessa Cassandra Hollins, 65, was one of three people fatally shot at a home on Janet Davis Circle in Indianola, Mississippi, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Known as Sand, Hollins was described as a devoted grandmother and caregiver in her community. Officers responding to reports of gunshots around 12:45 p.m. found Steve Scott, 76, and his wife Sarah Scott, 73, dead outside the residence; Hollins was found inside. All three had died of gunshot wounds.

Authorities arrested 36-year-old Alton Williams, identified as the Scotts’ grandson, after finding him sitting in a vehicle near the scene; he was taken into custody without incident and charged with three counts of murder and one count of grand larceny. Williams was being held in the Sunflower County jail without bond. Court records note a February 2024 arrest near a local high school for carrying a concealed weapon and a large amount of ammunition; at that time he was released into the custody of his grandmother, who told officers he had mental health issues. The Williams family issued a statement expressing profound grief and referencing mental health-related tragedy.

Did anyone in Indianola know Vanessa or the Scotts and notice anything unusual that afternoon?