Yetunde Price
Yetunde Hawanya Tara Price (née Rasheed) was an American nurse and business owner best known as the eldest maternal half-sister of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams.
Yetunde Price was an American nurse, business owner, and the eldest maternal half-sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. She was fatally shot in a 2003 drive-by shooting in Compton, California.
Who she was
Yetunde Hawanya Tara Price (née Rasheed) was born on August 9, 1972. She was the eldest of Oracene Price's five daughters, and a half-sister to Venus and Serena Williams. Price worked as a registered nurse, owned a beauty shop, and served as a personal assistant to her sisters.
Her death and impact
On September 14, 2003, Price was killed in a drive-by shooting in Compton at age 31. Robert Edward Maxfield pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter. The case drew widespread attention due to her connection to the Williams family, sparking discussions on gun violence.
Legacy
Price's death has been referenced in various tributes and media portrayals of the Williams family. She left behind three children: Jeffrey, Justus, and Jair.
In short
- Eldest maternal half-sister of Venus and Serena Williams
- Registered nurse, beauty shop owner, and personal assistant
- Killed in a 2003 drive-by shooting in Compton at age 31
- Her death highlighted the broader issue of gun violence
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Sources
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Yetunde_PriceSupports: Birth and death dates, family relationship to Venus and Serena Williams, and general circumstances of her death.
- Los Angeles Times — https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-15-me-williams15-story.htmlSupports: Her death in Compton, California, age, and circumstances of the shooting.
- Los Angeles Times — https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-apr-07-me-sentence7-story.htmlSupports: Her occupation, children, and the later court case involving Robert Edward Maxfield.
- People — https://people.com/serena-venus-williams-oldest-sister-yetunde-price-death-8789931Supports: Public overview of her death and family relationship.