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Ava Holliday

Case from Sumter, SC dated Mar 21, 2023

Victim Details

Ava Holliday

Male

Black / African American

Sumter

SC

2023-03-21

11

Ava

Holliday

06/23/2026

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In the quiet community of Sumter, South Carolina, a horrific tragedy unfolded on March 21, 2023, claiming the lives of three innocent children and a man in a brutal murder-suicide. Among the young victims was 11-year-old Ava Holliday, a female student at Alice Drive Middle School.

In the dark hours of that Tuesday, the peace of the family's home was shattered by unimaginable violence. Charles Slacks Jr., the ex-husband of the children's mother, Aletha Holliday, forced his way into the res ...
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  • WACH: Second man identified in Sumter murder-suicide incident including three children
  • https://www.wistv.com: Male victim identified in Sumter shooting that left five dead
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    I just can't get the loss of Ava and her brothers out of my mind. It’s hard to comprehend somethin... ...Read More
    12/12/2024
    Has anyone else been following the Ava Jazlynn Holliday case from Sumter, SC? I can't stop thinking ... ...Read More
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