18-year-old Cherish Williams shot in Clayton County park dies; suspects sought

Police said the shooting happened at Independence Park shortly in Jonesboro before 8 p.m. Saturday night.

The victim, Cherish Williams, a senior at Mundy's Mill High School was sitting inside a car with two friends listening to music when three armed men approached and demanded their personal items. The three men ordered them out of the vehicle and as Williams was exiting, she was shot by one of the suspects. The men then ran away.

Williams' friends tried to take her to the hospital and along the way, they flagged down a police cruiser that was passing by. An ambulance was called to take her the rest of the way to the hospital.

She later died from injuries sustained in the shooting.

Police did not provide description of the suspects but said all three were African American.

Williams was a student at Mundy's Mill High School in Jonesboro. Grief counselors will be on hand at the school on Tuesday to provide support.

If you have any information regarding the incident, you're urged to contact the Clayton County Police Department at 770-477-3513.

Williams' family has set up a GoFund Me Account:

https://www.gofundme.com/cherish-williams