{"id":554582,"date":"2026-01-30T19:07:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/554582\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:07:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:07:13","slug":"cause-of-death-revealed-for-pregnant-teen-murdered-at-phoenix-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/554582\/","title":{"rendered":"Cause of death revealed for pregnant teen murdered at Phoenix park"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A report from the medical examiner is providing new details on how a pregnant teen was killed at a Phoenix park<\/a> last summer.<\/p>\n

The newly released report revealed that 16-year-old Zariah Dodd died from a gunshot wound to the head.<\/p>\n

Her body was found on July 5, 2025, at Marivue Park near 57th Avenue and Osborn Road<\/a>. Dodd was 22 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.<\/p>\n

Police say 36-year-old Jurrell Davis, who they believe was the father of her unborn child, and 18-year-old Jechri James-Gillett are both facing two counts of first-degree murder in Dodd\u2019s and the unborn baby\u2019s death. Davis is also facing an additional charge of sexual conduct with a minor.<\/p>\n

\"ZariahZariah Dodd was 22 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.(Arizona’s Family)<\/p>\n

Surprise Police reported that Dodd left her group home with a man<\/a> on July 4 and didn\u2019t return. Court records say she texted that they were \u201cdriving in circles\u201d and that she was scared. Her phone was turned off around 2:30 a.m., then later pinged near 33rd Avenue and Bell Road, close to Davis\u2019 home.<\/p>\n

Court paperwork states that James-Gillett made a \u201cfull confession to the murder of Zariah,\u201d claiming that Davis had ordered him to shoot Dodd<\/a> or Davis would kill them both. James-Gillett reportedly said he \u201cwished he could take it back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davis continued to deny being involved, but when confronted with evidence, investigators say he admitted to picking up Dodd and James-Gillett and dropping them off at the park. According to court paperwork, he left and then went back after getting a call from James-Gillett that he killed Dodd. Davis denies that he \u201cordered\u201d her death. <\/p>\n

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