Death of Jennifer Ann Crecente

Who is Death of Jennifer Ann Crecente?

Jennifer Ann Crecente, a victim of teen dating violence, was an 18-year-old high school honor student who was shot and killed in southwest Austin, Texas by an ex-boyfriend, Justin Crabbe on February 15, 2006. She was a camp counselor at SciTrek in Atlanta and hospital volunteer in Austin. Jennifer was killed a few months prior to graduation. Crecente and Crabbe were classmates at Bowie High School in Austin until Crabbe dropped out of school in the tenth grade. Crecente's murder was the first in Austin in 2006. In response to her murder a charitable organization has been formed, a memorial grant created in her name and legislation passed in Texas.