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Janet Francois

Case from Miami-gardens, FL dated Dec 11, 2016

Victim Details

Janet Francois

Female

Black / African American

Miami-gardens

FL

2016-12-11

16

Janet

Francois

07/05/2026

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On the evening of December 11, 2016, 16-year-old Janet Francois, a young African American girl, was tragically shot and killed in Miami Gardens, Florida. Janet was sitting in a car with 28-year-old Oliver Portieles when an unknown assailant approached and opened fire. The incident occurred around 8:30 PM near NW 38th Avenue and 206th Street. The driver, Portieles, attempted to flee the scene but lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently crashed into a mailbox and two parked cars. Both Jane ...
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  • miamiherald: 2 people —including a 16-year-old girl — were shot dead in car on Miami Gardens street
  • NBC 6 South Florida: 16-Year-Old Girl, Man Shot to Death in Car in Miami Gardens
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