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Dovia Pernell

Death by Force
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In the heart of a cold January, the life of 15-year-old Dovia Pernell was tragically cut short on a Monday morning in Louisville, Kentucky. On January 29, 2024, the young female was found shot and killed in the Algonquin neighborhood. Police responded to a call around 10:45 a.m. and discovered her outside an apartment building on Patton Court, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the back of the head. She died at the scene, sparking an investigation into what was described as a senseless de ...Read More
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  • WLKY: 'I am so angry': Parents of teen killed in Algonquin say 'broken' communication led to her death
  • WLKY: Attorney: 15-year-old killed in Louisville was temporarily in state custody, had run away
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    Victim Details

    Dovia Pernell

    Female

    Louisville

    KY

    2024-01-29

    15

    Dovia

    Pernell

    12/07/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I'm seriously struggling to process the senseless loss of Dovia Pernell. It's unimaginable that some... ...Read More
    05/19/2024
    I was absolutely gutted to hear about Dovia's story. It's hard to imagine someone so young, with so ... ...Read More
    04/28/2024
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