Valdosta Woman Arrested After Pointing Gun and Assaulting Victim Outside Nightclub
A Valdosta woman was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly pointing a gun at another woman, hitting her in the face with it, and refusing officers’ commands during a disturbance outside a nightclub.
Around 2 a.m. on October 5, 2025, Valdosta Police officers responded to reports of a fight in the parking lot of DejaVu nightclub, located at 319 East Hill Avenue. While en route, dispatchers advised that a woman was reportedly waving a gun in the crowd.
When officers arrived, they heard a disturbance across the street and saw several women yelling at a car attempting to leave the area. Witnesses told officers that the driver, identified as 30-year-old Jahida Aieshae Shonte Norwood, had pointed a firearm at another woman.
Officers ordered Norwood to stop, but she ignored commands and tried to drive away. Another officer quickly blocked her vehicle to prevent her from leaving. When officers instructed her to get out, she refused and attempted to pull away, forcing them to physically remove her from the car to place her under arrest.
An investigation revealed that Norwood had been arguing with the victim outside the nightclub. As the victim walked across the street, Norwood followed, pointed a handgun at her, and struck her in the face with it before taking her belongings. Officers later recovered the stolen property from Norwood’s vehicle. The victim sustained minor facial injuries.
Norwood was transported to the Lowndes County Jail, where she was charged with:
- Armed robbery (felony)
- Aggravated assault (felony)
- Possession of a firearm during a felony (felony)
- Obstruction of a law enforcement officer (misdemeanor)
The Valdosta Police Department asks anyone with information about this incident to contact the Bureau of Investigative Services at 229-293-3145, the crime tip line at 229-293-3091, or file an anonymous tip online at valdostacity.com/police-department.
