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Vanessa Rasheda Kelson

Case from Hardeeville, SC dated Nov 20, 2021

Victim Details

Vanessa Rasheda Kelson

Female

Black / African American

Hardeeville

SC

2021-11-20

42

Vanessa

Rasheda Kelson

07/08/2026

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In the quiet early morning of November 20, 2021, the life of 42-year-old Vanessa Rasheda Kelson, a Black female from Bluffton, South Carolina, was tragically cut short in a hail of bullets. A mother of five, known to her friends as 'Nessa,' she was described as a bright light and an amazing mom who had already faced significant hardship that year with the death of her children's father. On that fateful morning, while staying at a friend's home in Hardeeville, Kelson stepped outside wearing her b ...
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  • https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article256010542.html
  • Obituary | Vanessa Rasheda Kelson of Bluffton, South Carolina
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    I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest sympathy to Vanessa Rasheda Kelson’s family and fr... ...Read More
    09/29/2023
    Reading about Vanessa's case, my heart truly goes out to her family. I can't stop thinking about how... ...Read More
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    I can't get Vanessa Kelson out of my mind lately. The whole situation is just so haunting, and I can... ...Read More
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