Zanmarkia Zitiana Mack, 21, was found inside a home in Edwards, Mississippi, on a Monday night in February 2019 with an apparent gunshot wound. The Hinds County Coroner, Sharon Grisham Stewart, announced that the preliminary cause of death was a gunshot pending autopsy for exact determination.

Authorities identified and charged 57-year-old Daniel Lamar Nelson in connection with Mack’s death; Major Pete Luke of the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office said Nelson was being held in jail. Investigators reported the victim and the suspect were acquainted but provided no clear motive in the immediate aftermath.

The community mourned as the investigation continued. If anyone in Edwards had information about Zanmarkia Mack, her movements that night, or her acquaintances, please share what you know.