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Police search for suspect in deadly Clayton County shooting after woman dies

Clayton County Police reported the incident happened Sunday night near Jonesboro.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A woman is dead after being shot on Sunday night near Jonesboro, Clayton County Police reported. Now, officers are searching for the man who they say fired the fatal shots.

The department said the shooting happened on Kendrick Road, with officers responding to a person shot call and then discovering a victim inside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds.

In an update released Monday, police identified the victim as 34-year-old Aisha Reed. They said she was rushed to the hospital, where she died. 

Reed had engaged in a verbal argument with 32-year-old Hashun Marcella Jordan when it escalated to gunfire, police said.

Now, officers are searching for Jordan. He is accused of malice murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime.

Anyone who may know of Jordan's whereabouts is urged to call 911.

   

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