Jackson, Mississippi: Black Man Casually Shoots Beautiful, Young, White Woman to Death at Traffic Light for Driving While White

 

War crime victim Chelsie Lynn Kirschten, 23 

By Reader-Researcher A.L.


Shooting victim remembered by friends, coworkers as always smiling
Gunman says nothing, walks up, shoots driver at red light, police say
By Meredith Parker and Richard Bourne
Updated: 1:26 PM CDT Aug 18, 2017
WAPT

JACKSON, Miss. —
A woman was shot and killed Thursday night while sitting in a car that was stopped at a red light, police said.

Chelsie Lynn Kirschten, 23, was at the intersection of Fortification and State streets along with a female friend just before midnight when police said a man came up to the driver's side of the car and shot Kirschten in the back and ran away [?].

Police said the shooting appears to be random. [“Random”? That’s an Orwellian racial code for a premeditated, racially motivated, black-on-white murder.] Nothing was stolen and the shot was fired through the closed window of Kirschten's white Pontiac G6. The gunman didn't say anything and walked away [?] after the shooting, Cmdr. Tyree Jones said. ["Walked away," or "ran away"?]

“We’re still in the preliminary stages. We’re not sure if they know one another or if there is any type of affiliation, but based on preliminary indications, this just seems to be possibly an individual just walked up to the vehicle and fired a shot,” Jones said.

Kirschten drove down the street after she was shot, police said. Her car came to a stop at Fortification Street near the Interstate 55 exit. She died at the scene, police said.

Jones said the passenger in Kirschten's car described the shooter as a black man wearing dark-colored clothing, possibly with a hood.

Kirschten had just started taking classes this week, and according to a coworker, had planned to leave her job at Twin Peaks in Jackson in two weeks. A manager at the restaurant said she had taken another job, but said that Kirschten was a joy to work with. He said she always had a smile on her face.

Co-workers put up a makeshift memorial at Twin Peaks, where Kirschten had worked since the restaurant opened in 2013. Kirschten had been scheduled to work at the restaurant Friday afternoon, the manager said.

"She always smiled, even on her roughest days," friend Faith Marie Davenport said. "No matter what she was going through, she was always there for her family and friends."

Davenport said Kirschten brightened a room when she walked in the door.

"She knew how to put a smile on anyone's face and make them laugh," Davenport said. "She was brave, beautiful and had such a wise soul."

Jones said there is no evidence at this point to tie the shooter to any other crimes.

[How could he possibly know?! It's much more likely that the murderer is a career criminal.]

"This is a very tragic situation," Jones said. "Of course, it draws a lot of attention, not only from the community, but from the surrounding areas as well. We would like to identify this individual who is responsible and hold him accountable and charge him, as well."

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.