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Jailene Holton, 21, was slain at the Philly Bar and Restaurant in Northeast Philadelphia, where she had gone with friends as a designated driver.

Jailene was a young, clever, and beautiful young woman with her entire life ahead of her. Her 21st birthday was only a few weeks ago. Her father, sister, and surviving family members are now left to mourn Jailene's untimely death.

May her spirit rest in peace in heaven, and may the murderer be apprehended as quickly as possible.

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Who Is Jailene Holton?

Jailene Holton is the 21-year-old victim of the shooting that took place at a bar in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday night. She was out with her pals at the Philly Bar and Restaurant when a guy, whose name has not yet been revealed, fired at the bar from a distance.

The guy was evicted after being tossed out of the pub following a fight with one of the bar staff and fired at least 15 rounds into the Welsh Road tavern.

Her uncle, James Holton, reported that she rarely went out and hardly ever drank or went out. Unfortunately, her rare outing resulted in tragedy at the Philly Bar & Restaurant.

Jailene Holton,21, of Northeast Philly. Philadelphia’s latest homicde victim shot&killed. “She never goes out.” Mom, dad & uncle tell FOX29 News she worked at Target & came home. She decided to go to Top Golf with friend from NJ she hadn’t seen in awhile 1/2 @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/gMjJw0ToPq

Holton's family reported that 'she was the designated driver for a night out with a buddy that began at Top Golf and finished at the pub'.

According to authorities, 8th District police responded to several complaints of a shooting and discovered Holton with a gunshot wound to the head.

She was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital for surgery, but she died later, according to authorities.

Holton's uncle spoke to FOX 29 about his niece and shared his displeasure with Philadelphia's gun violence.

"She was a nice kid. She normally worked and then came home "Holton stated. "She didn't go out much, I mean. Her friend called, she went to Top Golf, and then they came here.'

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"They were only going to be here for approximately 15 to 20 minutes when the fight started." 

"When will people become tired of this irresponsible shooting in the city?" he wondered. "Nobody is doing nothing. They get a mouthpiece for 20 seconds on TV, and then everyone runs about like it's the Wild West out here. I'm talking about cowards!"

A GoFundMe page has been put up to assist Holton's family with funeral expenses.

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A 21-Year-Old Shot Dead At Philly Bar In Northeast Philadelphia

The shooting at Philly Bar in Northeast Philadelphia began after the club turned down a guy to play billiards.

FOX 29 found that a group of three guys came into the pub and one of them wanted to play billiards. But was turned down because the pool table was being used by a billiards league.

According to authorities, the individual proceeded to raise a commotion and was removed out of the pub with the two other males he arrived with.

Woman, 21, who 'rarely went out' is killed by stray bullet in Philly bar after 'angry' customer took pot shots from the parking lot because the pool table was occupied
Jailene Holton, 21, of Philadelphia, was shot while standing in the back of the Philly Bar and Grill on pic.twitter.com/KAJAgCpAJ8

FOX 29's Steve Keeley reported, that as the incident increased, people in the pub were urged to stand at the rear of the bar for their protection.

According to authorities, the guy then returned to a black or dark-colored pickup vehicle and fired 15 rounds at the pub, impacting the brick wall 10 times and the front glass five times.

One of those shots struck Holton in the skull and killed her. The shooter left in his pickup vehicle, but authorities want to catch him on security video.

Another man in his early thirties was injured by the shattered glass and was sent to the hospital with Jailene.

Is The Killer Of Jailene Holton Arrested?

The authorities are attempting to identify the culprit using CCTV video from the club. Regrettably, no news on his identity or mugshot has been made public.

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According to police figures, 254 individuals have been slain in Philadelphia this year as of Tuesday. This is 6% lower than the same period in 2021 when the City of Brotherly Love recorded an all-time high of 562 murders.

We hope that the authorities take decisive action and prosecute the perpetrator.

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