Jonshel Alexander, 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Actress, Dead at 22

Jonshel Alexander, who played Joy Strong in 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' was shot and killed in her native Louisiana.

that Alexander was inside a car with a man on Saturday night at 9 p.m., when a person allegedly shot them both. Alexander was pronounced dead at the scene, while the man, whose name was not released, drove himself to the hospital, per the outlets.reported that investigators have located a vehicle of interest, a maroon pickup truck that they suspect was used by the killer.

."Jonshel was feisty, jazzy, spoiled. It was her way or no way. Jonshel was like, 'It's going to be me.' She was like, 'I’m going to be in this movie.' [The filmmakers] fell in love with Jonshel."

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