Two wanted in Jackson for shooting death of pregnant woman, police say
Jackson police are searching for two men in connection to the shooting death of a pregnant woman.
Officer Sam Brown said police are searching for 21-year-old Jshontiez McClendon and 22-year-old Jmarquiez McClendon. They are considered armed and dangerous.Rankin County jury finds man guilty in 1990 rape case
Brown said the shooting happened around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 11 on Industrial Park Drive near Interstate 220.
When officers arrived, they discovered a woman inside a black Nissan Altima. She had been shot multiple times.
Brown said the woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. When she arrived, doctors discovered she was pregnant. They performed an emergency C-section, but the infant died.
Brown said the woman also died as a result of her injuries. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart identified the woman as Ayairia Anderson, 21. According to the coroner, Anderson was approximately eight months pregnant.
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