Jeronta Brown, age 24

Lost to gun violence on August 30, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Photo sources:

• Facebook
• ajc: How the AJC covered the Jeronta Brown & Briana Brooks case from "ATL Homicide"
• New York Daily News: Two men arrested in kidnapping, murder of pregnant Georgia woman, boyfriend 
• Mail Online: Pregnant mother, 21, wounded in kidnapping that killed fiance dies
• Men Who Shot Pregnant Mom And Boyfriend Arrested, Baby Delivered Via C-Section – Naturally Moi
• Sep 11: USA TODAY: Reward grows in Ga. couple's kidnapping, murder

News sources:

• 2nd suspect in kidnap, murder of DeKalb County couple extradited to Atlanta
• http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/police-investigating-fatal-shooting-northwest-atla/nhCX8/
• Pregnant Decatur woman pronounced dead after being shot in head
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed was:

• Briana Brooks, age 21

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