Judy Lee White, 54, was killed in Woodville, Mississippi, on the evening of January 17, 2022, when a gunman fired into her home on Judy Dahl Road. Authorities say roughly 25 bullets were fired in what is believed to have been a drive-by shooting at about 7:00 p.m., and that White was killed instantly. Investigators believe she was not the intended target.

Her death prompted a community town hall convened by the Woodville Police Chief Lemuel Rutledge and the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office; Mayor Drew Pierson offered public condolences and urged residents to cooperate with investigators. A funeral was held January 30, 2022, at St. Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church.

No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. If anyone saw activity near Judy Dahl Road that evening or has information about the shooting, please come forward.