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Sakenlo Shawn Steele Jr

Death by Force
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On April 11, 2023, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 14-year-old Sakenlo Shawn Steele Jr. was tragically killed alongside his two younger sisters, 12-year-old Sakenya Syretha Steele and 9-year-old Sakendra Syann Steele. Their mother, 40-year-old Ethel Syretha Steele, fatally shot her three children before turning the gun on herself in an apparent murder-suicide.

Authorities responded to a call around 11:54 a.m. and, upon forcing entry into the home on Brookhill Drive, discovered the fo ...Read More
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  • Winston-Salem Journal: Mother kills three children, then herself in murder-suicide in Winston-Salem
  • Woman, 3 children killed in shooting. Police not looking for suspects
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    Victim Details

    Sakenlo Shawn Steele Jr

    Male

    Black / African American

    Winston-salem

    NC

    2023-04-11

    14

    Sakenlo

    Shawn Steele Jr

    11/20/2025

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    07/24/2024
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