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Jayen Gladden

Case from Hopkins, SC dated Dec 15, 2024

Victim Details

Jayen Gladden

Male

Black / African American

Hopkins

SC

2024-12-15

15

Jayen

Gladden

07/07/2026

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In a quiet neighborhood in Hopkins, South Carolina, a Sunday morning turned tragic, leaving a family and community mourning the loss of a young life. Fifteen-year-old Jayen Gladden, a male, was at a friend's home on Hunting Avenue on what seemed to be a typical weekend. It was there, inside the residence, that a sequence of events unfolded that would end in his untimely death. Around 10 a.m., authorities from the Richland County Sheriff's Department received a call about gunfire and were dispatc ...
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  • ABC Columbia: Lott provides updates on shooting deaths of two 15-year-olds, arrests of three 14-year-olds - ABC Columbia
  • https://www.wjbf.com/news/south-carolina-news/two-teens-murdered-1-teen-shot-three-14-year-olds-arrested-in-richland-county-s-c/
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    It's so devastating to think about the ripple effect this tragedy is having on the Hopkins community... ...Read More
    12/22/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the profound impact of this tragedy on both families involved. As a pare... ...Read More
    12/18/2024
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