The Amiayah Kiana White the 28-year-old whose bright presence and kind spirit lit up every space she entered, is gone. Late Tuesday night, at around 11:30 p.m., the Mobile Police Department responded to a call at the residence known as Wilmer Hall on Old Shell Road and discovered Amiayah inside—mortally wounded from gunfire. Despite emergency efforts, she did not survive.
In the midst of what should have been an ordinary evening, an known male subject pulled a gun, fired, and changed countless lives forever.
The building, tucked away on Old Shell Road, became the scene where trust turned tragic. Investigators say that Amiayah was shot by someone she knew—adding a layer of heartbreak and disbelief for everyone who knew her. The suspect, a 21-year-old named David Smith, has been arrested and charged with capital murder as authorities continue their probe. In the wake of one life ending, the entire community is now grappling with questions: how, why, and what comes next.
Friends and family remember Amiayah not as a tragic headline, but as a person whose laughter and warmth were as much a part of her identity as her ambitions and dreams. She was someone who made you feel seen and cared for. Her compassion was genuine, her strength quietly steady, and her smile unforgettable. Those who loved her recalled how she lit up rooms—not with flashiness, but with authenticity.
From the first shock of loss to the growing ache of her absence, the void left by Amiayah is now palpable. Her family is facing the worst kind of emptiness, and the wider Mobile community is sharing in that grief—mourning not just a life ended too soon, but all the possibilities that will now go unrealised. Her memory now carries not just sadness, but a kind of urgency to remember how important it is to cherish the good people while they’re here.
The arrest of David Smith brings a measure of accountability, but it cannot fill the space Amiayah occupied in the lives of so many. Investigators are urging anyone with information to contact the Mobile Police Department or submit anonymous tips online—yet the real answers may be more complicated than any phone call. They lie in the conversations we have, the relationships we nurture, and the moments we often take for granted.
In a city where evening quiet can be deceptive, this tragedy strikes as a reminder of how fragile life is—and how quickly the world shifts. For those who knew Amiayah, the hurt is real and raw; for those still learning of her story, it is a call to pay attention, to reach out, to value each other. Because life doesn’t pause for grief—it keeps moving, and we either bring each other forward with love, or we risk leaving valuable voices behind.
May Amiayah’s memory continue to shine brightly in the hearts of everyone she touched. May her family, friends, and community find moments of peace in the love she shared, and may this tragic loss speak loudly to the rest of us about the power of kindness, the importance of connection—and the stark reality that every human life is precious.