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Jaylen Laney

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Jan 02, 2006

Victim Details

Jaylen Laney

Male

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2006-01-02

2

Jaylen

Laney

06/25/2026

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Jaylen Laney, a 2-year-old African American boy, tragically lost his life on January 2, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jaylen was shot in the head at close range while on the front porch of his aunt's apartment. The incident occurred on a Monday night, and Jaylen was immediately taken to Carolinas Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police quickly identified and charged Jarvis Jermaine Short, a 31-year-old African American man, in connection ...
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