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Davaisha Lashay Jenkins

Case from Jackson, MI dated Jul 23, 2020

Victim Details

Davaisha Lashay Jenkins

Female

Black / African American

Jackson

MI

2020-07-23

16

Davaisha

Lashay Jenkins

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 23, 2020, the life of 16-year-old Davaisha Lashay Jenkins, a Black female from Jackson, Michigan, was tragically cut short. While she was asleep in her bedroom in the 1200 block of Heather Lane, multiple gunshots were fired from outside her home at approximately 4 a.m. One of the bullets penetrated the wall of the house and struck Davaisha in the head, killing her at the scene.

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  • mlive: Police release name of fatally shot 16-year-old Jackson girl
  • mlive: 16-year-old girl fatally shot in Jackson, police say

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    I wanted to talk a bit about the memorial fund that was set up for Davaisha's family. It's really mo... ...Read More
    11/04/2023
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact that Davaisha’s murder has had on our community in Jac... ...Read More
    02/06/2023
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