Nurse anesthetist arrested in shooting death of paramedic husband
A nurse anesthetist was arrested today by state investigators in connection to the shooting death of her paramedic husband.
The shooting occurred on Jan. 31, 2026, at a home on Georgia Highway 41 in the Buena Vista community of Marion County.
Deputies responded to a domestic violence call involving Phillip Jackson, a local paramedic, and Amanda Jackson, a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
When they arrived, they found Phillip Jackson with a single gunshot wound to the chest. Phillip Jackson was taken to the hospital, where he died on Feb. 7, 2026.
Amanda Jackson’s mugshot on Feb. 2 (Image: Unlikely Goat via Facebook)
Amanda Jackson was originally arrested on Feb. 2, and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes. Following Phillip Jackson’s death, she was arrested on Feb. 9, and charged with malice murder and felony murder.
This investigation is active and ongoing. If anyone has any information regarding this case, please contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Americus, Georgia, at 229-931-2439 or the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Buena Vista, Georgia, at 229-649-3841. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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