Jeyani Renee Upshur

Murdered
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Jeyani Renee Upshur, a 15-year-old girl from Virginia Beach, tragically lost her life on May 25, 2024, in a shooting incident near the Mt. Trashmore carnival. The incident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. when gunfire erupted outside the carnival area. Upshur suffered a fatal gunshot wound to her head during the chaos.

In the aftermath of the shooting, a candlelight vigil was held at Mt. Trashmore to honor Jeyani's life. Attendees wore green and purple in her memory, and community members ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jeyani Renee Upshur

    Female

    Black / African American

    Virginia-beach

    VA

    2024-05-25

    15

    Jeyani

    Renee Upshur

    12/20/2024

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    I was wondering if anyone knows if the case of Jeyani Renee Upshur is listed in the Namus database? ... ...Read More
    11/17/2024
    Does anyone know if Jeyani has any known enemies? Just curious.... ...Read More
    07/22/2024
    Does anyone know if Jeyani Renee Upshur's case is listed in the Namus database? I've been trying to ... ...Read More
    07/02/2024
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