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Jahara Kennedy

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Jan 04, 2015

Victim Details

Jahara Kennedy

Female

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2015-01-04

20

Jahara

Kennedy

07/19/2026

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Jahara Kennedy, a 20-year-old African American woman, was celebrating her sister's birthday with friends and family at a party on the north side of Milwaukee on January 4, 2015. The gathering was being held at the Days Inn on North 6th Street.

The celebration turned tragic when a group of men attempted to rob the partygoers. In a moment of fear, Jahara sought safety by barricading herself behind a closed door. One of the assailants fired a gun through the door, and a bullet struck Kennedy ...
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  • FOX6Now.com: Family says 20-year-old woman dead, shot during a robbery while celebrating her sister’s birthday
  • FOX6Now.com: Three people shot, wounded in two separate shooting incidents
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