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Jayden Pempleton

Case from Jackson, MS dated Jul 01, 2017

Victim Details

Jayden Pempleton

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2017-07-01

4

Jayden

Pempleton

07/14/2026

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In the summer of 2017, a tragedy struck a Jackson, Mississippi home that resulted in the death of a young boy. On the morning of July 1, 2017, 5-year-old Jayden Pempleton died from what was determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident occurred at his residence on Cromwell Street around 10:55 a.m.

Emergency services were called to the scene, and Jayden was immediately transported to Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, the young ma ...
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  • WJTV News 12: 5-year-old boy dead after gunshot to the face
  • WAPT: JPD: 5-year-old appears to have died from a self inflicted gunshot wound
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