{"id":245000,"date":"2026-06-08T17:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/jariah-edwards-was-17-pregnant-when-she-was-fatally-shot\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:07:42","slug":"jariah-edwards-was-17-pregnant-when-she-was-fatally-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/jariah-edwards-was-17-pregnant-when-she-was-fatally-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Jariah Edwards Was 17 &#038; Pregnant When She Was Fatally Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Late last month, a fatal shooting claimed the life of a pregnant 17-year-old girl.<\/p>\n<p>Her infant was delivered via C-section and put on life support.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, the newborn passed away over a week later.<\/p>\n<p>It is a small consolation that police quickly caught and identified the alleged killer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0608_sandiego_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"California police vehicles are positioned in San Diego.\" class=\"wp-image-556708 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0608_sandiego_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0608_sandiego_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0608_sandiego_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0608_sandiego_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0608_sandiego_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0608_sandiego_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0608_sandiego_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0608_sandiego_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">California police vehicles are positioned in San Diego.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-tragedy-compounded\">A tragedy compounded<\/h2>\n<p>On Saturday, May 30, a shooting took place in the 4900 block of Gardena Avenue in San Diego, California.<\/p>\n<p>The victim was 17-year-old Jariah Edwards, as identified in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-for-jariah-edwards-family-newborn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crowdfunding campaign<\/a> that her family has launched.<\/p>\n<p>Jariah was approximately 32 weeks pregnant when she was shot in the head.<\/p>\n<p>First responders found her unresponsive at around 1:10 AM.<\/p>\n<p>Despite efforts to save her, Jariah was pronounced dead at a local hospital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baby delivered via emergency C-section following mother&#039;s fatal shooting taken off life support\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lqXXCWFLz9g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Jariah was from Arizona, and had only traveled to San Diego with family, staying at a short-term rental.<\/p>\n<p>Her child was delivered via C-section even as she died.<\/p>\n<p>However, on June 7 \u2014 over a week after Jariah\u2019s killing \u2014 the infant died.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of death was severe hypoxic brain injury.<\/p>\n<p>Hypoxia is when one receives insufficient oxygen. In this case, it was fatal. The tragedy was compounded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Family remembers pregnant teen from Arizona fatally shot outside San Diego rental\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pkNEZLAdkqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-one-silver-lining-is-that-police-say-that-they-caught-the-guy\">The one silver lining is that police say that they caught the guy<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone familiar with the statistics on both teen pregnancy and homicides where the victim is pregnant can already guess these next two details.<\/p>\n<p>Jariah\u2019s ex-boyfriend is a 21-year-old named Trevon Williams. The men who create teenage moms tend to be adult men.<\/p>\n<p>And, according to the San Diego Police Department, he traveled to San Diego \u2014 separately from her and her family \u2014 via rideshare.<\/p>\n<p>SDPD says that he lured her to come out of her family\u2019s rental using flowers.<\/p>\n<p>Then, authorities say, he shot her in the head and fled. Pregnancy puts people at risk of being killed by the father of their child, actual or presumed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phoenix man, 21, charged with killing pregnant 17\u2011year\u2011old girlfriend Jariah Edwards\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j2JmJy2gbBs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to the SDPD, Williams \u201cfled on foot to a nearby canyon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This exit strategy did not avail him. He was arrested at around 3 AM, not even two hours after Jariah was found.<\/p>\n<p>Williams is facing charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, possession or transportation of a machine gun, and discharging a firearm. It is likely that the charges will change, and not in his favor.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors already have possession of recordings in which Williams seemingly confessed. The court also heard evidence that, prior to her murder, Jariah planned to file for a restraining order against her ex.<\/p>\n<p>Williams\u2019 next hearing is on June 12. For now, he has been remanded \u2014 that is, held without bail \u2014 to San Diego Central Jail.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/jariah-edwards-17-pregnant-fatally-shot-infant-c-secton-hypoxia-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Late last month, a fatal shooting claimed the life of a pregnant 17-year-old girl. Her infant was delivered via C-section and put on life support. Tragically, the newborn passed away over a week later. It is a small consolation that police quickly caught and identified the alleged killer. 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