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Shanika Penn

Case from Reidsville, NC dated Jun 12, 2025

Victim Details

Shanika Penn

Female

Black / African American

Reidsville

NC

2025-06-12

37

Shanika

Penn

07/09/2026

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Shanika Penn, age 37, a Black/African American female from Reidsville, North Carolina, was shot and killed late on the night of June 12, 2025. Police were called just before midnight to the 500 block of Roach Street, where responders found Shanika Penn, age 37, alongside another victim, 42-year-old Samuel L. Brooks. Despite lifesaving efforts by officers and Rockingham County EMS, both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Through the early hours that followed, investigators canvassed the n ...
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  • wfmynews2.com: Reidsville police identify 45-year-old as suspect in double murder
  • wfmynews2.com: 2 dead after late-night shooting in Reidsville, police say
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    I've been following the case of Shanika Penn and Samuel Brooks, and I feel for thei... ...Read More
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