Jayla Brown

Murdered

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Case Description
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On August 9, 2007, Jayla Brown, a 19-year-old woman from Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, was tragically killed in a shooting. Jayla and her date, 22-year-old James Johnson, were sitting in a car on the 5200 block of Butler Street at around 1 a.m. when at least two gunmen approached the vehicle and opened fire. The attackers fired over 20 rounds into the car before fleeing the scene. Jayla was shot in the back and pronounced dead on the scene, while Johnson sustained injuries to his hand but survived. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jayla Brown

    March 28, 2022

    Female

    African-American / Black

    Pittsburgh

    PA

    2007-08-09

    19

    Jayla

    Brown

    10/30/2024

    1


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    Forum Posts (2)
    Does anyone know if Jayla has any known enemies?... ...Read More
    07/01/2023
    I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a GoFundMe set up for Jayla's family? I would like to he... ...Read More
    06/26/2023