Karissa Olivia Lofton, age 16

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Lost to gun violence on January 26, 2009 in Largo, Maryland.

Photo sources:

• Dateline: Mother-Daughter Serial Killer Jason Scott Removed Cell Phone Battery
• Lofton, Karissa Olivia, 16
• The Cinemaholic: Jason Thomas Scott: Who Were His Victims? Where Is He Now?
• Murderpedia.org

News sources:

• https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/karen-lofton-obituary?id=5632175
• Oxygen Official Site: How A Leaf And A ‘Spooky House’ Led To Conviction of Maryland ‘Mother-Daughter Killer’ | Oxygen Official Site
• ABC News: Maryland Serial-Killer Suspect Jason Thomas Scott 'Evil,' Victim's Mom Says

Also killed was:

• Karen Antoinette Lofton, age 45

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