Tawhia Bell, an 18-year-old Black female, was found dead in Jackson, Mississippi, in the early morning hours of August 3, 2022. Officers responding to a single-car crash at Bailey Avenue and Oak Street around 3:58 a.m. discovered Bell unresponsive inside a black 2013 Honda Accord that had collided at the intersection.

Initial observations produced conflicting information about what caused her death. Medical personnel at the scene reported a gunshot wound to the head, while the Jackson Police Department also considered that fatal trauma might have resulted from the collision itself. Her body was sent to the Hinds County coroner for an autopsy to determine the official cause of death. The investigation remains ongoing and, as of late 2025, no arrests have been announced and no suspects publicly identified.

If anyone saw activity near Bailey Avenue and Oak Street around 3:58 a.m. on August 3, 2022, or has information about the crash or Bell’s death, please contact the Jackson Police Department.