Sakenya Syretha Steele, age 12

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Lost to gun violence on April 11, 2023 in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Photo sources:

• Contributed photo
• Facebook
• MSN: 'This was a beautiful family:' Family of Winston-Salem mother and 3 children found dead in home want answers

News sources:

• Winston-Salem Journal: Mother kills three children, then herself in murder-suicide in Winston-Salem
• Apr 11: Woman, 3 children killed in shooting. Police not looking for suspects
• wfmynews2.com: Winston-Salem mom, 3 kids dead in murder-suicide on Brookhill Drive, police say
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Sakendra Syann Steele, age 9
• Sakenlo Shawn Steele Jr, age 14

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