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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix teen who was eight months pregnant was shot and killed Saturday on a family trip in San Diego. Her baby girl is in critical condition, and the man police arrested for her murder is facing felony charges.
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While investigators and prosecutors continue building their case, the people who knew Jariah Edwards best say they want everyone to remember the 17-year-old behind the headlines, describing her as a young woman excited to become a mom.
“She fit right in with us. Like, she was literally one of us,” said a friend.
Friends describe nurturing teen
“She was my best friend, but we were all very close to her,” Amara Corley said.
“She just had a natural nurturing energy to her,” Jamila Corley said.
A nurturing energy that her friends say was about to play a big role in her next chapter in life.
“She was just ready to finally meet her and see what she looks like,” Amara said.
Instead, her loved ones are left planning a funeral after San Diego police say Jariah was shot outside a vacation rental just after 1 a.m. Saturday.
“It’s not fair what happened to her,” a friend said.
Doctors delivered her baby by emergency C-section before Jariah died at the hospital. Friends say Jariah’s world revolved around her unborn daughter, a daughter now fighting for her own life.
“She was so excited. I feel like it gave her something to look forward to. Just all the stress and stuff, especially with that relationship,” Amara said.
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Police say 21-year-old Trevon Williams, who was her boyfriend, traveled separately to San Diego. Her friends say she was lured outside with flowers, describing Williams as a controlling boyfriend.
“He literally drained like the happiness from her,” Samaya Corley said.
Williams fled the scene but was eventually arrested. He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder. Jail records show he is being held without bond.
“We didn’t get enough time with her. Like no justice, no amount of years, like will make up for him taking her life away,” Jamila said.
Prosecutors have until noon Wednesday to formally file their case ahead of the scheduled 1:30 p.m. arraignment. Unlike Arizona, where a mugshot would likely be public now, California law generally prevents law enforcement from releasing arrest mugshots before conviction.
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