{"id":498816,"date":"2026-01-07T11:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/498816\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:43:16","slug":"family-of-navy-sailor-killed-in-orange-park-double-shooting-starts-gofundme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/498816\/","title":{"rendered":"Family of Navy sailor killed in Orange Park double shooting starts GoFundMe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Noely Makenda, 21, was killed along with Jordyn Forrestier in Dec. 2025<\/p>\n<p>Noely Makenda, 21, was shot and killed in a double murder in Orange Park in December 2025. (Fifi Zabana,  Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>ORANGE PARK, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 The family of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/18\/2-dead-after-shooting-in-orange-park-suspect-in-custody-ccso-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/18\/2-dead-after-shooting-in-orange-park-suspect-in-custody-ccso-says\/\">Navy sailor who was killed in a double shooting<\/a> in Orange Park <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-loving-memory-of-noely-makenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-loving-memory-of-noely-makenda\">started a GoFundMe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/18\/navy-sailor-accused-of-killing-2-roommates-after-confrontation-with-wife-in-orange-park-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/18\/navy-sailor-accused-of-killing-2-roommates-after-confrontation-with-wife-in-orange-park-police-say\/\"><b>Navy sailor accused of killing 2 roommates after confrontation with wife in Orange Park, deputies say<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Noely Makenda, 21, was found dead in the front yard of an Orange Park home along with Jordyn Forrestier, 20, on Dec. 17 by the Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The suspect was identified as 22-year-old Taylor Marques Lomax, a member of the U.S. Navy from Birmingham, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Makenda\u2019s family organized a GoFundMe to support them through their loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cNoely was a beautiful soul \u2014full of love, light, and promise. Her smile, laughter, and presence brought warmth to our lives, and she will forever remain in our hearts. No words can truly express the pain we are feeling during this unimaginable time,&#8221; the official GoFundMe post reads in part.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-loving-memory-of-noely-makenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-loving-memory-of-noely-makenda\">Click here<\/a> to donate to the GoFundMe. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorJonathan Lundy headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/JLundy\/\" title=\"View Jonathan Lundy&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan Lundy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Hailing from Detroit, Jonathan is excited to start his media career at News4JAX in November 2023. 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