Honors student killed by ex-boyfriend before he turned gun on himself
Jada Sellers, 17, was mercilessly killed by her ex-boyfriend Christian Hursey, but before the police could get to him, he turned the gun on himself. Hursey's haunting family history has now emerged...
TL;DR
- Jada Sellers, 17, was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, Christian Hursey, on July 31st.
- Hursey died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on August 20th when police executed a search warrant at his home.
- Investigators discovered that Hursey's father, Dominick Hursey, murdered his mother, Chinika, and her boyfriend in 2017, when Christian was four.
- Chinika had previously sought protective orders against her husband due to severe domestic violence.
- Experts state that growing up exposed to violence can increase the risk of becoming a victim or perpetrator.
- Sellers was an honors student, vice president of the Student Government Association, and passionate about dance and cheer.
- Sellers's family is working to raise awareness about violence against women and girls.
- Both Sellers and Hursey knew each other's families, adding to the grief and complexity of the tragedy.