Two women and a toddler were brutally killed in a triple homicide in Mississippi on Saturday as the suspect remained on the loose. 

The three victims were fatally shot during the 'horrifying' crime at about 10pm inside a home on Queen Alexandria Lane in Jackson.  

The victims were identified by the Hinds County Coroner as 25-year-old Keyana Weathersby, 30-year-old Erica Weathersby, and two-year-old Camari Givens, according to the Clarion Ledger. 

'Not only is it a horrifying and a vile crime - you have two women assaulted, and then, as we said earlier, it takes a coward to slaughter a toddler,' Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said.

Mother and child among shooting victims

Keyana, the 2-year-old's mother, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head, the coroner said. 

The toddler's body was riddled with gunshots as he was struck multiple times in the head, face and arm.

Erica, Keyana's sister and Camari's aunt, also suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head and upper abdomen. 

'A defenseless toddler, just lying in their bed. So we really do need the community’s help on this one,' Brackney added. 

The police chief labeled the senseless act of violence as a 'heinous crime,' calling the shooter 'an absolute coward.' 

No arrests have been made as the suspect is on the loose. Police have warned the killer is considered 'armed and dangerous.'

Authorities seek public assistance in manhunt

Authorities added the suspect fled in a red 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage with license plate HSI 205. 

In a Facebook post, Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones urged the public to help with the investigation as he addressed the devastating killings. 

'Today, our community is grieving. Two women and an innocent toddler were taken from us in an act of violence that words can barely hold,' he said in the statement.

'A child who should have been safe in their own bed. Daughters, mothers, and a baby who deserved a lifetime still ahead of them,' the sheriff added.

'To the family carrying this unimaginable loss, I want you to hear me clearly. You are not alone. The weight you are carrying tonight is shared by an entire community that aches with you, prays with you, and refuses to look away,' Sheriff Jones said.

The brutal killings marked Jackson’s 41st, 42nd and 43rd homicides of the year, making it the city’s deadliest single incident in 2026, the outlet reported.

Police are urging anyone with information about the shooting or suspect to come forward. 

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