Laneshia Shanay Soward Bledsoe was 43 when she was fatally shot about 3:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve 2023 outside her home in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. The shooting took place during a carjacking; she suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to a hospital, and later died.

A Hillcrest High School graduate known for her love of fashion and work at Milano Menswear, Laneshia is survived by her husband, Terence Bledsoe, and their eight children. The Memphis Police Department released surveillance footage showing a person walking near East Holmes and Hudgins Road around the time of the incident, but no arrests have been announced and the perpetrator remains unidentified and at large.

Her family has sought answers and kept her memory in the public eye, including a balloon release on what would have been her 44th birthday in September 2024. If anyone who knew Laneshia or saw activity in Whitehaven that night has information, please come forward to assist the investigation.