Jennifer Renee Short, age 9

Lost to gun violence on August 15, 2002 in Wentworth, North Carolina.

Photo sources:

• Contributed photo
• Jul 9: True Noir: The Short Family Murders
• Short Family Murders Still Unsolved
• Oct 13: crimewatch: UNSOLVED: The murders of Michael, Mary and Jennifer Short

Also killed were:

• Mary Frances Hall Short, age 36
• Michael Wayne Short, age 50

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