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Harrisburg community moves to support family of Jamie Bey, innocent shooting victim

Candles to honor Jamie Bey were placed outside of Al’s Café in Midtown Harrisburg.

Taquanna Bey was at home when she got the call that her sister Jamie Bey had been fatally shot.

“My heart dropped,” she said. “It wasn’t true to me. It was unbelievable.”

Days later, friends, family and community members rallied to memorialize Jamie.

A Harrisburg resident, Jamie was attending a birthday party on Oct. 25 at Al’s Café on Verbeke Street when a fight broke out between two men. Jamie, an innocent bystander, was the victim of a gunshot wound. She passed away later in a local hospital, according to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police.

Although it was a shock for friends and family, they quickly mobilized to start a GoFundMe fundraiser to support Jamie’s four children, ages 10 and under, and her funeral costs. The page has already raised over $5,600, with many donors posting messages of condolences.

“She loved her kids very well,” Taquanna said. “She always wanted to be with them.”

A balloon release was also held last week outside of Al’s Café to honor Jamie.

Candles, balloons and stuffed animals still sit on the sidewalk outside the bar.

Taquanna described Jamie as a kind-hearted person. Jamie enjoyed gambling and spending time with family, she said. Jamie worked warehouse jobs and cared for her uncle, her sister said.

“She was always a caring person,” Taquanna said. “She always had a smile.”

Jamie’s funeral will be held on Thursday, Taquanna said.

“She loved a lot of people and a lot of people loved her,” she said.

The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police Bureau at 717-558-6900 and ask for a detective. Tips can also be submitted through the CRIMEWATCH website.

To donate to the GoFundMe for Jamie Bey’s children, click here.

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