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Kiara Jenkins

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 18, 2026

Victim Details

Kiara Jenkins

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2026-01-18

36

Kiara

Jenkins

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 18, 2026, the life of 36-year-old Kiara Jenkins, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short in Chicago, Illinois. A devoutly religious woman and mother of five, Jenkins was reportedly leaving her home in the 6400 block of South Drexel Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood when she was attacked.

Around 4:30 a.m., she was discovered unresponsive in an alley, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds to her body. Emergency services pronounced ...
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  • ABC7 Chicago: Woman found shot to death in Woodlawn alley identified by officials
  • Woodlawn mother of 5 shot to death while heading to church ...
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