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...

Honors student killed by ex-boyfriend before he turned gun on himself

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.