The former CNN news assistant Sierra Jenkins was reportedly shot and killed in Norfolk on early Saturday morning. Explore facts about her.
On early Saturday morning March 19, 2022, two people one of them was Sierra Jenkins who was killed in a shooting in a Norfolk restaurant.
The police acquired the reports of a shooting outside Chicho’s Pizza backstage reportedly a little before 2 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Here in the blog, we’ve covered the recent incident and intel of the young reporter as we remember her at this moment in time.
Who Was Virginian-Pilot Reporter Sierra Jenkins? What Happened To Him?
After being summoned to the shooting area, police found the Virginian Pilot reporter Sierra Jenkins as well as four others who were shot.
One of the five victims, Devon M. Harris, of Portsmouth was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene itself while others were still breathing.
The other four victims of the shooting were transported to the hospital. Unfortunately, the CNN reporter succumbed to the injuries.
Reportedly, the Chicho’s manager told the reporter that an argument broke out in from of the restaurant shortly before he heard gunfire.
The former CNN news assistant was caught in the crossfire when she was leaving the restaurant after the gunfire started in Norfolk.
The restaurant’s manager Rory Schindel stated that it was just like a normal night before that the moments before the shots were fired.
He also unveiled that it was a great atmosphere with a lot of people estimating about 180 people in the vicinity when the last call was announced.
Until this minute, police have not unearthed any suspects or arrests in the shooting. They are rigorously investigating at the time being.
In fact, they have asked anyone with any potential information about the incident to call either 1 -888-LOCK-U-UP or to submit a tip online.
Sierra Jenkins Shot And Killed In Norfolk Shooting: Her Biography
The former CNN news assistant Sierra Jenkins was one of the victims who was shot and killed in the Norfolk shooting before 2 am on Saturday.
In fact, the tragedy kicks after the news assistant had just celebrated her 25th birthday just a couple of days ago on March 13, 2022.
She worked at CNN and Atlanta Magazine prior to moving to Virginia in 2020. She evidently graduated from Georgia State University.
The 25-year-old news assistant and Georgia State graduate reportedly wrote for local publication Virginian-Pilot at the time of her death.
Learn About Sierra Jenkins Family And Facebook
Speaking of Sierra Jenkins’s family, her father Maurice Jenkins unveiled that the late Virginian-pilot reporter rarely went out.
Apart from that, details of her family thus far haven’t surfaced in the public domain. Our deepest prayers to her family and friends.
The Virginian Pilot took to their Facebook to pay the tribute to her. She highlighted the stories of Hampton Roads with care and compassion.