JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a pregnant woman was shot and killed.

Officer Sam Brown said the shooting happened around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 11 on Industrial Park Drive near Interstate 220.

When officers arrived, they discovered a woman inside a black Nissan Altima. She had been shot multiple times.

Brown said the woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. When she arrived, doctors discovered she was pregnant. They performed an emergency C-section, but the infant died.

Brown said the woman also died as a result of her injuries. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart identified the woman as Ayairia Anderson, 21. According to the coroner, Anderson was approximately eight months pregnant.

Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Jackson Police Department (JPD) at 601-960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).