Jaylin Lee Jenkins

Murdered
Case Description
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On April 9, 2024, at approximately 8:28 p.m., Birmingham police officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 4200 block of Jackson Street in the Inglenook community. Upon arrival, they discovered 16-year-old Jaylin "J.J." Jenkins unresponsive inside a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Jenkins had been involved in a verbal altercation with an unknown indivi ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jaylin Lee Jenkins

    Male

    Black / African American

    Birmingham

    AL

    2024-04-09

    16

    Jaylin

    Lee Jenkins

    Yes

    11/17/2024

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    Has anyone heard any updates on the Jaylin Lee Jenkins case? I've been following it closely and have... ...Read More
    05/27/2024
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    04/19/2024
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