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Jaylen Jay Jay Smith, a 16-year-old male from Memphis, Tennessee, tragically lost his life on March 13, 2020. Smith was walking on Hillview Road in Whitehaven when he was shot by Justin Nichols, who drove up to him and another person in a car and fired shots. Smith was taken to Methodist Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The surviving victim provided crucial evidence by recording a video that helped investigators identify Nichols as the shooter. Nichols was arrested and charged with ...Read More
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Jaylen Jay Jay Smith
Male
Black / African American
Memphis
TN
2020-03-13
16
Jaylen
Jay Jay Smith
11/07/2025
Forum Posts (3)
It's been a few years since Jaylen's tragic passing, yet it still sends ripples through our communit... ...Read More
11/20/2024
11/20/2024
I can't stop thinking about the impact of this awful tragedy on Jaylen's classmates at Hillcrest Hig... ...Read More
01/20/2024
01/20/2024
It’s so tragic to hear about the loss of such a young life. Jaylen Jay Jay Smith’s case really h... ...Read More
08/22/2023
08/22/2023
