On the evening of November 3, 2021, 27-year-old Brianna McGowan was shot while sitting in a parked car with a friend on Curtis Street in Jackson, Mississippi. An unknown attacker fired into the vehicle in what is described as a drive-by shooting. McGowan suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest and died during surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center; her friend was wounded in the arm and survived.

Police have investigated the scene but no motive or shooter has been publicly identified. Family and friends remember McGowan as smart, funny, and the life of any party, and they say her loss has left a profound void. The community continues to seek answers about why she was targeted and who was responsible.

If anyone has information about Brianna McGowan’s shooting on Curtis Street on November 3, 2021, please come forward to assist the investigation.