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Jachai Colvin

Case from Ripley, MS dated Apr 16, 2017

Victim Details

Jachai Colvin

Male

Black / African American

Ripley

MS

2017-04-16

20

Jachai

Colvin

07/13/2026

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In the spring of 2017, a young life was cut short in Ripley, Mississippi, leaving a family and community searching for answers. Jachai Colvin, a 20-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on April 16, 2017. The incident occurred at the Tippah County Fairgrounds, where a concert had taken place. A fight reportedly broke out after the event, leading to the gunfire that ended Colvin's life.

Jachai was born on December 18, 1996, in Columbus, Mississippi. A 2016 graduate of Ripley High School, h ...
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  • Obituary for Jachai Colvin - Ripley - Foster & Son Funeral Home
  • Jachai Colvin, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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