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Jamil Melvay Penix, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred outside the Kings Row apartment complex in southeast Houston. According to reports, Penix was found in the parking lot on the east side of the complex with a single gunshot wound. Paramedics arrived at the scene but unfortunately, he was pronounced dead upon their arrival.
The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and the investigation int ...Read More
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Jamil Melvay Penix
Male
Black / African American
Houston
TX
2016-05-23
23
Jamil
Melvay Penix
11/20/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the safety concerns surrounding the Kings Row apartment complex aft... ...Read More
10/20/2024
10/20/2024
I was reading about the tragic passing of Jamil Melvay Penix, and my heart goes out to his family an... ...Read More
12/17/2023
12/17/2023
