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Ariyana Jones

Case from Sacramento, CA dated Dec 01, 2016

Victim Details

Ariyana Jones

Female

Black / African American

Sacramento

CA

2016-12-01

26

Ariyana

Jones

07/11/2026

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Ariyana Jones, a 26-year-old mother of two, tragically lost her life on December 1, 2016, in Sacramento, California. Ariyana was inside her home on Tortola Way when gunshots were fired from outside, piercing through the walls and windows. She was struck while putting her children, a one-year-old son and a four-year-old daughter, to bed. Despite being rushed to the hospital, she succumbed to her injuries. Ariyana was a beloved pre-kindergarten teacher at Sacramento Country Day School and an activ ...
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  • KCRA: Mother killed in south Sacramento shooting ran neighborhood watch
  • KCRA: Mother of 2 dies in south Sacramento house shooting
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