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West Memphis woman found shot to death inside car


West Memphis police investigating the shoot death of a Crittenden County woman. (Photo: KATV) Murder of{ }Jakeya Hampton
West Memphis police investigating the shoot death of a Crittenden County woman. (Photo: KATV) Murder ofJakeya Hampton
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A woman was shot to death early Saturday and was found inside a car in a West Memphis neighborhood, police said.

It happened some time before 1:15 a.m. in the 1600 block of Scottwood Street near Garden Lane, according to KATV's content partners at KAIT 8 News.

West Memphis police officers were initially called to the area to respond to reports of a person being shot when they found the woman, later identified as Jakeya Hampton of West Memphis, police said.

Hampton was found in the driver's seat of a gray Kia Optima, but it wasn't clear if she had been driving when the shooting happened.

Hampton died at the scene and had multiple gunshot wounds when officers found her, according to West Memphis police.

There was no word on what led to the shooting or a description of a gunman, though authorities said more details would be released later.

If you know anything about what happened to Hampton, you can call the West Memphis Police Department at 870-735-1210.



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