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Jackelyn Wilson

Case from Houston, TX dated Oct 02, 2024

Victim Details

Jackelyn Wilson

Female

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2024-10-02

32

Jackelyn

Wilson

07/13/2026

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On October 2, 2024, 32-year-old Jackelyn "Jackie" Wilson was tragically shot and killed in her apartment at the Willow Green Apartments near FM-1960 and SH-249 in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 8 a.m., with her two young children, aged 4 and 7, present at the time. One of her children ran to a nearby bus stop to seek help from bystanders, who then attempted to assist Wilson but were unable to save her.

The suspect, 39-year-old Howard Devon Ruffin, who had been in a tumult ...
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  • ABC13 Houston: Man turns himself in, charged with murder in shooting death of woman in NW Harris County, police say
  • Suspect Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting at 8301 Willow Place Drive North – City of Houston | Newsroom
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    Does anyone else feel like the system really let Jackie down here? I was reading about how Howard Ru... ...Read More
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