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JaKobe Collins

Case from Memphis, TN dated May 02, 2021

Victim Details

JaKobe Collins

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2021-05-02

16

JaKobe

Collins

07/13/2026

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JaKobe Collins, a 16-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on May 2, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee. The incident that led to the teenager's death occurred on Masterson Street in the southwest area of the city.

In the days following the shooting, family and friends of JaKobe Collins gathered for a vigil to remember him and to publicly plead for information from the community that might lead to the arrest of those responsible for his death. His family expressed their profound grief ...
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  • Family pleads for answers in deadly shooting of Memphis teen
  • WREG.com: Family holds vigil for 16-year-old shot and killed in Southwest Memphis
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