Five years after the shooting death of 16-year-old Tiphne Hollis in Jacksonville, her family is still seeking justice.
Her mother, along with the help of the foundation started in her daughter’s name, continues to canvass the community to keep awareness alive.
Tiphne Hollis was murdered while riding in the backseat of a car in Jacksonville’s Westside in March of 2010. Her mother, Shanda Whitaker-Ward, says it feels like she lost her daughter just yesterday.
“It’s still a hard step. After five years it’s still a hard step every day waking up without my beautiful daughter, seeing her face,” Whitaker-Ward said.
Whitaker-Ward and members of the Tiphne Hollis Foundation are planning to pass out fliers at Eastside Park on Saturday. She says hers and many other Jacksonville families are struggling to understand why violence still plagues the community. But she says she’s hopeful new Sheriff Mike Williams can help make changes that reduce the bloodshed.
