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Jaquice Nasir Ja Kearney

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Apr 26, 2021

Victim Details

Jaquice Nasir Ja Kearney

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2021-04-26

16

Jaquice

Nasir Ja Kearney

06/27/2026

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In the spring of 2021, the life of 16-year-old Jaquice Nasir Ja Kearney was tragically cut short in a senseless act of gun violence in Roanoke, Virginia. A student at Patrick Henry High School with aspirations of becoming an engineer, Jaquice was remembered by his mother as a loving and respectful young man who was deeply cared for by his family and friends. He was his mother's youngest of four children.

On the afternoon of April 26, 2021, near the intersection of 30th Street and Salem Tu ...
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  • WSLS: ‘I never thought it would be me’: Mom of 16-year-old killed in Roanoke shooting speaks out
  • WSET: 16-year-old pleads guilty to 2021 murder of Roanoke boy
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    I’ve been reading up on the case of Jaquice "Ja" Kearney, and one aspect that really got me thinki... ...Read More
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