Tampa, Florida –30-year-old Jermaine and Shirley Bass were high school sweethearts who met in 2009 when they were 17, the couple fell in love and soon after graduating they married and had two children, 8-year-old son Jermaine (JJ) and 5-year-old daughter Jaylah. 

On August 29, 2022, Shirley left the home around 6pm to attend a birthday dinner for her sister at Ruth Chris, while Jermaine stayed home with the kids. Shirley returns home around 10:30 that night to find that Jermaine had just put the kids to bed and Shirley went into their shared bedroom to give them a kiss goodnight. Shirley then went into her bathroom to get ready for bed, a few minutes later gunfire erupts. 

What would happen next would rock a quiet community to its core and would change the lives of two families forever. 

Listen to Season 5: Episode 1- to find out how this horrific case unfolds. 

⚠️Warning! This case contains gun violence committed against children.

Listener Discretion is advised. ⚠️

Thoughts and prayers to all victims referenced in this case. 🙏

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