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JaNae Owens

Age 17

Decatur, Georgia

Road rage cuts off young life

At 17, she was a young entrepreneur with a photography business called ”Shotsbytwins,” which she launched with her twin sister, Ja'Mya.

She had recently moved from Shreveport, Louisiana, to Atlanta, Georgia, where she wanted to attend college. She believed in God and lived through his word. 

JaNae Owens was shot and killed on the evening of June 20, 2018, in Decatur, Georgia, while in the car with her mother. Police called it a case of “road rage.” Her mother was severely wounded. Ja’Mya was physically unharmed.

By Jordan Green · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover