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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

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident