Carol Geneva Butler was killed by gun violence in Jackson, Mississippi, on May 7, 2022. She was 40 years old and was passing through Jackson while travelling from Seattle, Washington, to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The shooting occurred during a weekend of heightened violence in the city that prompted public statements from officials.

Born December 29, 1981, Butler was a mother and had worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a Seattle hospital, where she was remembered for compassion and respect for patients. She had also spent time living in Ft. Lauderdale, which she had considered a former home.

Details about the circumstances of the shooting, any investigation, suspects, or arrests have not been reported. Does anyone who was in Jackson that weekend or who knew Carol have information that could shed light on what happened?