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Jacob Clay Furlow

Age 17

Centerville, Tennessee

One town, one day, two lost

Born in Nashville, his mother is the late Shontelle Ray Furlow.

He is survived by his father, two brothers, half sister and grandparents.

The incident occurred in Centerville, a town in Hickman County, Tennessee.

Deputies of the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to investigate an apparent suicide, when they were redirected to a local hospital in response to another gunshot victim.

Jacob Clay Furlow, 17, was shot at his Centerville residence on Oct. 19, 2018. He died soon after at St. Thomas Hickman Hospital. Two juveniles were charged with his death.

By Suan Lee · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Izabella Marie Helem

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Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars