March 13 would have been her 26th birthday.
Instead, Sierra Jenkins, an education reporter at The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press, was one of three people killed in a shooting in downtown Norfolk last March. In all, five people were shot after an argument started on Granby Street shortly after 1:30 a.m.
Sierra had celebrated her 25th birthday just six days earlier. She grew up in Norfolk and graduated from Granby High School. After attending Tidewater Community College, she transferred to Georgia State University, majoring in journalism with a minor in African American studies.
