On the evening of Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 17-year-old Alexis Thomas was found inside a white Chrysler 200 that had struck a utility pole in the 100 block of Crouch Street in Hollandale, Mississippi. Police were dispatched around 8:50 p.m.; on arrival they determined Thomas was the victim of gun violence and opened a homicide investigation.

Thomas was a student at Simmons High School. Family and community members remembered her as sweet, smart and energetic, and noted she often smiled. In the days after the killing, three people were taken into custody in connection with the homicide, though public reports have not widely published their identities or specific charges. The investigation into the circumstances of her death is ongoing.

If anyone knew Alexis, saw activity in that area on February 21, 2023, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known.