Jazann June Yazzie

Death by Force

In the quiet community of Dennehotso, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, a devastating tragedy unfolded on September 1, 1996, forever altering the lives of the Yazzie family. That day, 13-year-old Jazann Yazzie, her sisters Veneashia, 15, Cara, 8, and Nathalie, 5, were fatally shot inside their home. Their brother, Rhyan, who was 11 at the time, was also shot but managed to survive the horrific ordeal by pretending to be deceased. The children's mother was away visiting relatives at the time of the ...Read More

Jazann June Yazzie, age 13 - National Gun Violence Memorial

Veneashia Ann Yazzie, age 15 - National Gun Violence Memorial