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Jessica Kirkland

Case from Sylva, NC dated Apr 07, 2024

Victim Details

Jessica Kirkland

Female

White / Caucasian

Sylva

NC

2024-04-07

Jessica

Kirkland

07/11/2026

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On April 7, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Jessica Chandra Kirkland, a 34-year-old resident of Sylva, North Carolina, was found deceased in her home on Clayton Street. The Sylva Police Department promptly initiated an investigation, marking the town's first homicide case since 2011.

Jessica was a dedicated mother to her two children, J.J. Kirkland and Drevaughn McVay-Kirkland, and stepmother to Ja'Quan and Leila McVay. She was recently promoted to Activity Director at Skyland Care ...
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  • Homicide investigation underway after suspicious death in Sylva
  • Details in shooting death are released | Top Stories - The Sylva Herald
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    Does anyone else find it concerning how often firearms are involved in these tragic cases? It breaks... ...Read More
    06/23/2024
    I've been following Jessica's case closely, and I just can't get over the impact she had on those ar... ...Read More
    04/26/2024
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