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Two teens fatally shot within days, miles of each other in Frayser

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 18, 2023 3:44 PM CT | Published: November 18, 2023 4:00 AM CT

“There’s something that’s got to be done so no other mother has to feel this pain,” said Angela Kirkendoll, whose son Myra died this week. 

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Shelby County Commissioner Charlie Caswell Subscriber Only Frayser Jacques Nelson Jylmyra Kirkendoll crime crisis

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Julia Baker

Julia Baker

A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.

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