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In the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 16-year-old Jaylen 'Jay Jay' Smith was tragically cut short on the afternoon of March 13, 2020. Smith, a male student at Hillcrest High School, was walking with another person on Hillview Road when a car approached them. A man inside the vehicle, later identified as Justin Nichols, opened fire, striking Smith.

The community was shaken by the senseless act of violence. Smith was rushed to Methodist Hospital, but his injuries ...Read More
Victim Details

Jaylen Jay Jay Smith

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2020-03-13

16

Jaylen

Jay Jay Smith

01/04/2026