KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed outside of her home on Selma Avenue on Feb. 16, 2021. Around two years later, nobody has been arrested or charged for their role in her murder. She would have turned 17 years old this past November.
Friends and family of Janaria Muhammad gathered at the Phyllis Wheatley Center on Thursday to celebrate her life. There was also a balloon release in her honor.
Authorities said the night of Feb. 16, 2021, KPD responded to calls on Selma Ave. and found her behind her house with a gunshot wound. They said she was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where she died.
They also said it is believed people inside a blacked-out car shot her before driving away from the scene.
In 2022, the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers increased the reward for information about her murder. They said anyone who gives information leading to an arrest can get a reward and tipsters can remain anonymous.
People can submit tips online, or by calling the ETVCS hotline at 865-215-7165.