Suspect Who Murdered Jazmine Barnes Remains At Large, Police & Family Still Seeking Answers

The family of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, who was killed in an unprovoked shooting at a Walmart parking lot, is sharing the heartbreaking details of the attack and its aftermath. 

LaPorsha Washington, Jazmine’s mother, told CNN, “Every time I wake up I want it to be a dream.” 

Washington, 30, who says she was shot in the arm while attempting to shield her eldest daughter from gun fire, spoke about the incident from a hospital bed. She has since been released.

On Sunday morning, a person described as “a bearded white male, possibly in his 40s” pulled up in a pickup truck and opened fire on the family while Washington drove them from a convenience store for a “pre-sunrise coffee run,” per CNN. It’s still impossible to confirm why this happened, but this country has become steadily more dangerous for black people in our current political climate.

Washington reportedly told her children in the back seat to get down as she attempted to escape the shooter. Following is the account Washington gave to KTRK:

Cevilla said his daughter was “loving, caring, very passionate with people, very sweet, just a innocent young girl, very smart in school.”

 He added: “It’s just a lot of things that’s been robbed of me and my family at this moment that we will never be able to get back.”

 The Sheldon Independent School District said Jazmine was a second-grader at Monahan Elementary and “will truly be missed by all students and staff.”

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My sincere condolences continues to go out to Jazmine Barnes family. I truly hope with all of the attention this case is starting to get that someone come forward.