On April 10, 2020, 24-year-old Alberta Garner was killed in Indianola, Mississippi, after gunfire erupted near Garrard Avenue and Curtis Street. Garner, a Black woman, and her boyfriend had traveled to Indianola after work to make a purchase when she was struck; law enforcement found her lying in the street. Investigators say she was an innocent bystander and not the intended target.

Police identified and arrested four people in connection with the shooting. Jalexia Flowers, 23, Lemarkcus James, 30, and Yacelyn James, 18, were taken into custody soon after the incident. A fourth person, 20-year-old Detriss Lanford, was later arrested by U.S. Marshals in Moorhead. All four were charged with first-degree murder and each was held on $1 million bond. One vehicle believed used in the incident, a black Ford Focus, was recovered in nearby Inverness.

If anyone knew Alberta or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.