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{{Identified_Infobox|title1=Takaylah Tribitt|image1=Takaylah_Tribitt.png|caption1=|name=Takaylah Tribitt|sex={{F}}|age=14|missing_from=Chicago, Illinois|disappeared=September 1, 2019|discovered=September 16, 2019|location=Gary, Indiana|identified=October 2019|span=1 month|cod={{Gun H}}}}
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{{UID|name = Gary Jane Doe {{developing}}|image = [[File:Gary Jane Doe 2019(2).jpg|200px|EYE COLOR IS ESTIMATION]]|sex = {{F}}|race = {{Black}}|location = Gary, Indiana|found = September 16, 2019|span = {{how long ago|2019|9|16}}|postmortem interval = 2 days|body condition = Unknown|age approximation = 14-18|height approximation = 5'2|weight approximation = 117 pounds|cause of death = {{beat}}<br>(suspected)}}'''Gary Jane Doe''' was a female discovered in Indiana in 2019.
  
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'''Takaylah Tribitt''' was a teenager who was discovered in Indiana in 2019. Following the release of her reconstructions, a tip was submitted by potential friends and family members. She was identified in October of 2019 and her identity was publicly released the following month.
   
 
== Case ==
  
== Case ==
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The female was found in an alleyway in Gary, Indiana. Authorities suspect she was beaten to death. Her body was tied to a utility pole.
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Takaylah was found in an alleyway in Gary, Indiana. Authorities stated she was shot to death and her body was tied to a utility pole. Initial reports stated she was beaten, but the condition of her body was never reported.
   
 
Following the release of information surrounding the case, a potential match was suggested by the family of a young woman who hadn't made contact with them for several weeks.
  
Following the release of information surrounding the case, a potential match was suggested by the family of a young woman who hadn't made contact with them for several weeks.
   
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Family and friends of Takaylah Tribitt, 14, voiced a possibility she was the unidentified teen. She disappeared from West Town, Chicago on September 1, 2019. In November 2019, it was revealed to that the female was indeed Takaylah Tribitt.
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Outdated dental records proved insufficient for identification; DNA comparison is now underway. The process is estimated to take around ten days.
  
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==Recent developments==
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In November 2020, a man from Illinois was arrested in connection with Takaylah's murder.
   
 
== Characteristics ==
  
== Characteristics ==
 
* Her ears were pierced but did not contain earrings.
  
* Her ears were pierced but did not contain earrings.
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* Her hair was short, black and curly.
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* Short, black, curly hair.
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* Her eye color is unknown.
  
   
 
== Clothing ==
  
== Clothing ==
   
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* She wore an orange and red shirt with the words "Super girl power"
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* She wore an orange and red shirt with the words "SUPER GIRL POWER"
 
* A ''Nike ''windbreaker with various shades of blue
  
* A ''Nike ''windbreaker with various shades of blue
 
* ''Champion'' pants which were blue with gray stripes
  
* ''Champion'' pants which were blue with gray stripes
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== Gallery ==
  
== Gallery ==
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<gallery widths="185">
   
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Takaylah2.jpeg
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<gallery>
  
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TakaylahTibitt03.jpg
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Gary Jane Doe 2019(2).jpg|Eye color is an estimation
 
Gary Jane Doe 2019.jpg|Eye color is an estimation
  
Gary Jane Doe 2019.jpg|Eye color is an estimation
 
Gary2019shirt.jpg|Shirt
  
Gary2019shirt.jpg|Shirt
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File:Gary2019shirtfull.jpeg.jpg|same shirt in full size
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</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
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== Links ==
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== Sources ==
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* {{NCMEC|1369032|Gary Jane Doe}}
  
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* [https://abc7chicago.com/teen-girls-body-found-in-gary-police-seek-help-identifying-her/5547723/?fbclid=IwAR0w-cXe_lEW8dTsuzQEa9vSFI_6ccaMXfg3b0MD-e6yK-PexV8L-MU-4B4 ''ABC7'']
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* {{NamUs|60192|Gary Jane Doe}}
  
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* [https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-one-step-closer-identifying-deceased-gary-woman-st-0924-20190923-we6oraobubgqjpu3xi543xiviy-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0z_3prZlp8nI-YSmvuQlqjTua5R4nDyjy2Y3cDs-w1qCAzYHETXTcpHZw ''Chicago Tribune'']
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* [https://abc7chicago.com/teen-girls-body-found-in-gary-police-seek-help-identifying-her/5547723/?fbclid=IwAR0w-cXe_lEW8dTsuzQEa9vSFI_6ccaMXfg3b0MD-e6yK-PexV8L-MU-4B4 ABC7]
  
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*''WGNTV''
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* [https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-one-step-closer-identifying-deceased-gary-woman-st-0924-20190923-we6oraobubgqjpu3xi543xiviy-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0z_3prZlp8nI-YSmvuQlqjTua5R4nDyjy2Y3cDs-w1qCAzYHETXTcpHZw Chicago Tribune]
  
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**[https://wgntv.com/2019/09/24/young-jane-doe-found-in-gary-alley-was-shot-to-death-coroner-says/ ''Article #1'']
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**[https://wgntv.com/2019/09/26/family-of-missing-chicago-teen-believe-gary-jane-doe-is-their-loved-one/ ''Article #2'']
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*''NWI Times''
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**[https://www.nwitimes.com/news/possible-family-of-teen-found-dead-in-alley-comes-forward/article_98094901-d209-54ae-9165-5234a735ac52.html Article #1]
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**[https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-refocus-as-gang-related-shootings-drive-up-gary-homicide/article_248f07bd-cce8-563d-8040-ee24d9c165da.html Article #2]
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*''[https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/11/11/21561511/takaylah-tribbit-murder-arrest-gary-chicago-alley Chicago Sun Times]''
   
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[[Category:Formerly missing people from Illinois]]
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Revision as of 04:54, 22 November 2020

Takaylah Tribitt was a teenager who was discovered in Indiana in 2019. Following the release of her reconstructions, a tip was submitted by potential friends and family members. She was identified in October of 2019 and her identity was publicly released the following month.

Case

Takaylah was found in an alleyway in Gary, Indiana. Authorities stated she was shot to death and her body was tied to a utility pole. Initial reports stated she was beaten, but the condition of her body was never reported.

Following the release of information surrounding the case, a potential match was suggested by the family of a young woman who hadn't made contact with them for several weeks.

Family and friends of Takaylah Tribitt, 14, voiced a possibility she was the unidentified teen. She disappeared from West Town, Chicago on September 1, 2019. In November 2019, it was revealed to that the female was indeed Takaylah Tribitt.

Recent developments

In November 2020, a man from Illinois was arrested in connection with Takaylah's murder.

Characteristics

  • Her ears were pierced but did not contain earrings.
  • Short, black, curly hair.

Clothing

  • She wore an orange and red shirt with the words "SUPER GIRL POWER"
  • A Nike windbreaker with various shades of blue
  • Champion pants which were blue with gray stripes
  • Blue and black Nike Air Max shoes, size 7
  • A red bra

Gallery

Sources

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