On May 12 2025 Evette Jeffrey was riding her scooter near a schoolyard in Morrisania in the Bronx when gunfire erupted during a fight involving teenagers According to police Evette was an innocent bystander who was not the intended target She was struck by gunfire and lost her life Evette attended Morris High School and dreamed of going to college to become a medical technician She had dreams she had plans and she had a future that should never have been taken away from her Two teenagers were arrested in connection with the shooting and as of May 2026 her family was still waiting for the case to move forward in court No headline can fully explain what it means for a family to lose their child at just 16 years old Evette was more than a victim in a news story She was somebody’s daughter somebody’s family somebody whose life mattered Today The Samaria Files remembers Evette Jeffrey and the future she deserved to have 🕊️ JUSTICE FOR EVETTE JEFFREY If you believe these young lives deserve to be remembered share her story and help keep her name alive Follow The Samaria Files for real cases real details and victims whose stories deserve to be heard #EvetteJeffrey #JusticeForEvette #TheSamariaFiles #BronxNews #RememberHerName - @samariafilesofficial