LaVeta Jackson, 36
Dorchester, Massachusetts
July 02, 2002
Agencies: Boston Police Department Massachusetts
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Overview 
Police encountered a psychotic LaVeta Jackson in the cellar of her residence after she'd killed her own two young children with a knife. She lunged at officers with the same knife and she was shot to death.
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Additional Resources:
- https://www.cityofboston.gov/news/Default.aspx?id=1398 added July 05, 2020 21:17
- https://ssristories.org/mother-kills-her-two-children-attempts-suicide-also-involved-2nd-antidepressant-desyrel/ added July 05, 2020 21:15
- https://shotbypolice.blackstonian.org/cool_timeline/laveta-jackson-36-yrs-old/ added July 05, 2020 21:15
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dKmaV_JiWcG8XBoRgP8b4e9Eopkpgt7FL7nyspvzAsE/edit#gid=0 added July 05, 2020 21:11