Incident

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1-25-2025 Tennessee Jackson 1-1

Location

January 25, 2025

100 block of Hardee St
Jackson, Tennessee

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Makyla Perry
Age: 15
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun

Notes

east Jackson near N Royal St, pregnant teen accidentally shot by her boyfriend inside residence when gun he took from her discharged, died

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/01/25/jpd-responds-to-shooting-in-east-jackson/

URL: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/pregnant-15-year-old-shot-and-killed-by-boyfriend-jackson-pd-says/article_3929de4c-de84-11ef-b3fb-4733ad131b0f.html

URL: https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/01/29/juvenile-faces-charges-following-death-of-pregnant-15-year-old/

URL: https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/02/03/memorial-celebrating-life-of-teen-murder-victim-held-in-jackson/

District

Congressional District: 8
State Senate District: 25
State House District: 80