Hollywood knew her as a child, always smiling and full of energy. The contagious good humor of Quvenzhané Wallis is now giving way to mourning. She lost an actress friend, murdered by gunshots.
The deceased’s name is Jonshel Alexander. The 22-year-old actress died on Saturday, November 27, 2021 in New Orleans. She was with a man in a car when their armed attacker shot them. Jonshel Alexander was pronounced dead on the spot. The second victim drove himself to the hospital. An investigation has been opened. A vehicle, a brown pick-up that the assassin allegedly used, is wanted by the police. No arrests have yet been made.
Quvenzhané Wallis reacted to the death of Jonshel Alexander, whom she knew on the set of the film Beasts of the Wild South released in December 2012. “We were always together during the shoot and I wanted to travel through time to see you again. I love you. Many people will miss you“, commented Quvenzhané on two photos dating from the shooting of Beasts of the Wild South. Jonshel Alexander was the mother of a one-year-old daughter named De-vynne.