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Jalayah Hack

Death by Force
Case Description
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On July 21, 2017, 20-year-old Jalayah Hackman, a sophomore at the University of North Alabama, was fatally shot in Quinton, Alabama. The incident occurred around midnight during a street party on Church Street in the Quinton community. A confrontation between two men escalated into gunfire, and Jalayah was struck in the neck by a stray bullet while attempting to intervene and de-escalate the situation.

Following the shooting, Jalayah was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital and late ...Read More
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  • UNA student gunned down while home on summer break; 2 men in custody
  • 2 arrested after UNA student killed at street party - WAFF
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    Victim Details

    Jalayah Hack

    Female

    Black / African American

    Quinton

    AL

    2017-07-21

    20

    Jalayah

    Hack

    Yes

    11/07/2025

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