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Ayana Shanell Velardo, 30, a woman from Wilkes-Barre, was killed in the early hours of August 9, 2025, after a confrontation that began inside the Mila hookah lounge on Hazle Street. Police records describe how a chance bump in a crowded room sparked words between Ayana Velardo, 30, and another patron, before the dispute spilled outside to the parking area across from the lounge just after 3:30 a.m. She was found with a gunshot wound to the throat and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Geisinge ...Read More
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Ayena Velardo
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Wilkes Barre
PA
2025-08-09
30
Ayena
Velardo
11/04/2025
Forum Posts (4)
I can’t help but feel so deeply for Ayana’s friends and family during this incredibly difficult ... ...Read More
10/21/2025
10/21/2025
I've been following Ayana's case and something that's been haunting me is the mention of the "bad bl... ...Read More
09/28/2025
09/28/2025
I'm utterly shaken by the tragic loss of Ayana Velardo. I read somewhere that she worked as a dietar... ...Read More
09/24/2025
09/24/2025
I can’t stop thinking about the reported smile the shooter allegedly gave Ayana Velardo after firi... ...Read More
09/04/2025
09/04/2025
