Hephzibah woman fatally shot in head, ex-boyfriend charged with murder

The Coalburner Coroner sure is busy these days. No sooner is one burner off of the slab and off to the Mudshark Mortuary before another one appears.

To her friends and family, 20-year-old Brenleigh Kitchens was the woman who could light up any room.

“She was bigger than life,” Amy Cooter, Kitchens’ family friend says. “She was so tiny, but her presence was so huge. When she walked in a room, you couldn’t help but see that fiery red curly hair and bright eyes.”

The Lakeside High School graduate loved dancing and playing basketball. Her life was cut short Wednesday night when she was shot at least once in the head. She was placed on life support and succumbed from her injuries Thursday. Her body has been transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s laboratory for an autopsy.

Kitchens’ ex-boyfriend, 20-year-old Jaden Ross, was arrested in connection with the crime just hours after the shooting. He has been charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime.
“He would call her and blow up her phone. He was volatile and is the devil. He planned this. He put on Snapchat that he was going to ‘F**k Brenleigh Kitchens up.'”
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