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Makiya Ford

Case from Gainesville, FL dated Jun 17, 2021

Victim Details

Makiya Ford

Female

Black / African American

Gainesville

FL

2021-06-17

20

Makiya

Ford

07/08/2026

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Makiya Alyssa Ja'Nay Ford, a 20-year-old African American woman from Gainesville, FL, tragically lost her life on June 17, 2021. Makiya, a 2020 graduate of Eastside High School and a Warehouse Associate at Nordstrom Warehouse, was fatally shot in the Eastwood Meadows apartment neighborhood. The incident occurred around 7:09 p.m., and it was reported that Makiya was walking in her neighborhood when she was approached by Jermaine Torres Williams, the father of her child. According to witnesses, Wi ...
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  • WGFL: Gainesville man, 19, charged with shooting, killing child's mother
  • https://www.wcjb.com: Suspect arrested in shooting at Eastwood Meadows Apartments
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    I've been thinking a lot about the brave neighbors who witnessed the tragedy involving Makiya Alyssa... ...Read More
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