Maya Amarante, age 23
Lost to gun violence on January 19, 2025 in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
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News sources:
- The Daily News: Charleston Place couple die in apparent murder-suicide
- Feb 5: https://www.witn.com: Residents share concern after no update regarding two people found dead at apartment complex in Jacksonville
- Feb 3: https://www.witn.com: Death certificate says Jacksonville woman was shot in head
- Feb 5: https://www.witn.com: Police release names in Jacksonville shooting more than two weeks later
- Gun Violence Archive
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about losing someone to gun violence:
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- Its been 3 months and I'm Still Wailing Like it Was Yesterday
- Mourning My Rib
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