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Shomari Peterson Jr.

Case from Jackson, TN dated Jul 27, 2014

Victim Details

Shomari Peterson, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

TN

2014-07-27

17

Shomari

Peterson Jr.

06/28/2026

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In the summer of 2014, a violent incident cut short the life of 17-year-old Shomari Peterson Jr. in Jackson, Tennessee. On the evening of July 27th, a dispute at the Parkway East Apartments escalated tragically, resulting in a double shooting that left Peterson dead and another man, 21-year-old Thomas Reid, critically injured. The shots rang out around 5:07 p.m., and when police arrived at the scene on Carver Avenue, they found that Peterson had succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Reid was r ...
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  • The Jackson Sun: Two shot, one dead at Parkway East Apartments
  • Judge orders mental evaluation for teen charged in deadly shooting

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