A tragic shooting in South Memphis claimed the life of a young mother early Friday morning, as law enforcement and local media report on the devastating turn of events. Officers responded to the call at an apartment complex on Georgia Avenue near South Danny Thomas Boulevard just before 6 a.m., where they discovered the victim fatally wounded by gunfire, according to FOX13 Memphis.
The bereaved father of the woman identified her as 23-year-old Jyrah Smith, she leaves behind a void filled with the echoes of her children's silent futures, ages one to six, her father confirmed her identity and this somber detail. The circumstances behind the shooting remain unclear, but her family suspects it may have been related to a domestic issue, WREG reports.
Memphis Police Department is still investigating the incident and had secured the site with crime scene tape, searching for evidence and possibly witnesses to piece together the story that led to the untimely demise of the young mother, as Action News 5 has updated readers, pledging to provide further information as it becomes available.
