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Jayla Green

Case from Newark, NJ dated Jan 26, 2019

Victim Details

Jayla Green

Female

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2019-01-26

16

Jayla

Green

07/06/2026

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In the winter of 2019 in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 16-year-old Jayla Green was tragically cut short. A Black/African American female, Jayla was a high school student known for her love of music, fashion, and cheerleading. On the evening of Saturday, January 26, 2019, she attended a candlelight vigil near Bergen Street and Madison Avenue. The vigil was held in memory of two teenage boys who had recently died in a car crash involving a stolen vehicle.

What was intended to be a solemn ...
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  • nj.com: 16-year-old girl shot while mourning at a candlelight vigil dies
  • ABC13 Houston: 4 young women shot while mourning at vigil, 1 critical
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    I keep thinking about the vigil when the shooting happened. It was supposed to be a moment of healin... ...Read More
    05/10/2024
    Did anyone else catch that odd detail about the timing of the shooting at Jayla's vigil? I’ve been... ...Read More
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