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Jaleesa Brooks

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Oct 05, 2014

Victim Details

Jaleesa Brooks

Female

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2014-10-05

24

Jaleesa

Brooks

07/06/2026

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In the early afternoon of October 5, 2014, 24-year-old Jaleesa Brooks was fatally shot during a home invasion in the apartment she shared with her fiancé in Baltimore, Maryland. Two masked intruders forced their way into the residence, demanding money and valuables.

During the robbery, the assailants, who were armed, confronted Brooks' fiancé and her three-year-old daughter. While the robbery was in progress, Brooks was in a bedroom. A single gunshot was heard, and Brooks was subsequent ...
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  • Woman shot in neck in Baltimore dies - WBAL-TV
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