Sakendra Syann Steele

Murdered
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On April 11, 2023, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 9-year-old Sakendra Syann Steele was tragically killed alongside her siblings, 12-year-old Sakenya Syretha Steele and 14-year-old Sakenlo Shawn Steele Jr., in a murder-suicide perpetrated by their mother, 40-year-old Ethel Syretha Steele. Authorities responded to a call around noon and, upon forcibly entering the residence on Brookhill Drive, discovered the bodies of Ethel and her three children, each having suffered fatal gunshot wounds. ...Read More
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  • Winston-Salem Journal: Mother kills three children, then herself in murder-suicide in Winston-Salem

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    Victim Details

    Sakendra Syann Steele

    Female

    Black / African American

    Winston-salem

    NC

    2023-04-11

    9

    Sakendra

    Syann Steele

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    12/23/2024

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    I’ve been following the unfolding details of the Steele family tragedy, and my heart goes out to t... ...Read More
    10/31/2023
    Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about the tragic murder-suicide case in Winston-Salem involvi... ...Read More
    09/11/2023
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