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Jayda Medrano-Moore

Case from Lanham, MD dated Sep 11, 2023

Victim Details

Jayda Medrano-Moore

Female

Black / African American

Lanham

MD

2023-09-11

16

Jayda

Medrano-Moore

litigation

06/25/2026

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On a tragic Monday afternoon, September 11, 2023, a promising young life was cut short in Lanham, Maryland. Sixteen-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore, a student at DuVal High School, was fatally shot as she bravely tried to intervene in a dispute that erupted near her school. A talented basketball player with dreams of one day playing in the WNBA, Jayda was walking home when she encountered a confrontation between two groups. In a selfless act, she attempted to de-escalate the situation and was tragi ...
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  • NBC4 Washington: 17-year-old Flowers High student charged with killing 16-year-old near DuVal High
  • WJLA: Girl killed near DuVal HS 'jumped in front of a bullet to save her brother,' father says
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