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Jermani Brooks

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Jan 19, 2014

Victim Details

Jermani Brooks

Female

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2014-01-19

5

Jermani

Brooks

07/03/2026

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Jermani Brooks, a 5-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on January 19, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was shot in the head while sitting in an SUV with her mother, Noni Brooks, on Crossburn Avenue on Cleveland's west side. Noni Brooks, aged 33, was also shot in the head but survived and was upgraded to fair condition at MetroHealth Medical Center.

The suspect in this tragic incident is Geoffrey Gurkovich, a 32-year-old man with a criminal record. Gurkovich was arrested ...
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  • WKYC: Shooting death of child ruled a homicide
  • cleveland.com: Cleveland SWAT surrounds home after 5-year-old girl is shot, killed on West Side
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