ST. MARYS, Ga. – A 24-year-old mother died after she and her 18-month-old child were shot Monday night at a St. Marys apartment complex, authorities said.
The woman, identified by family members as Jimeshia Gordon, a mother of two, was airlifted with life-threatening injuries to UF Health Jacksonville, where she died.
Her 18-month-old daughter, Kamela Gordon, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She was treated and released and is with other family members.
The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. at the Cumberland Oaks Apartments on Mary Powell Drive, according to the St. Marys Police Department.
Police have identified Jimeshia Gordon’s boyfriend, 31-year-old Roney Wilson Jr., as a person of interest in the shooting. They are searching for him and said he is considered armed and dangerous.
“He lives in several locations. He has a residency here, actually, locally in St. Marys. He’s also known in the Nassau County area. He is not unfamiliar with law enforcement. We have dealt with him on numerous occasions over the years,” said Lt. Shannon Brock from the St. Marys Police Department.
Incident reports from the St. Marys Police Department, obtained, reveal Roney Wilson has a list of charges dating back to 2005, when he was charged was for driving without a license.
In 2007, Wilson was charged with misdemeanor battery. The police report says a woman claimed Wilson beat her up — punching her in the face, throwing her to the ground and kicking her. The woman had a busted lip and scratches on her legs and arms, the report says.
In 2008, he was arrested on charges of probation violation obstruction and more charges of assault and battery, reports show.
He also faced charges of firearm possession by a convicted felon and larceny theft over the next several years, according to the reports.
In 2015, police said they were called after a woman in a relationship with Wilson claimed she caught him in bed with another woman and when she confronted him about it, he became enraged and began to beat her. He allegedly grabbed her by the neck, throwing her into the bathtub, and wouldn’t let her leave, the report says.
Wilson was charged with felony aggravated assault, felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery, the incident report says.
St. Marys police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation continue to investigate and anyone with information about Wilson’s location is asked to call St. Marys police as soon as possible at 912-882-4488.
(SOURCE: NEWS 4 JACKSONVILLE)