Somer Renee Thompson

Somer Renee Thompson

April 5, 2002 - October 19, 2009

Somer Renee Thompson was born on April 5, 2002. She had a twin brother named Samuel. Somer loved to dance, play dress up, draw and color. Her favorite color was purple. Somer's parents separated, and Somer lived with her mother. She also lived with her older brother, older sister, and twin brother. She was a very happy little girl. 

On Monday, October 19, 2009 at 2:45 p.m. Somer was released from her elementary school. She met her siblings and they began the mile long walk home from school. They walked this way very often, so it wasn't unusual. During the walk home, Somer got in an argument with another little girl from her school. Somer was angry, so she ran off. 

Somer's older sister thought that Somer would catch up with them. However, when they reached the second crossing guard, Somer wasn't waiting for them. Witnesses say that Somer walked about 500 yards away from her school, and then stopped to rest at a tree. The tree was in the yard of Jarred Harrell. Jarred approached Somer and got her to follow him into his house. He said his dog was inside. Somer had stopped to pet this dog on her way home from school before.

Once Somer was inside the house, Jarred raped her. He then strangled her and disposed of her body. When Somer's siblings got home and realized she wasn't there, they told their parents. Somer was reported missing, but two days later her body was found in a landfill. Five months after this, Jarred Harrell was charged with Somer's murder. Later, Somer's twin brother would give a strong message to Somer's murderer.

Samuel faced the man who raped and killed his twin sister and said "You know you did this, and now you're going to jail." By this time, Samuel had lived two years without his sister. He was now nine years old, but because of Jarred Harrell Somer would forever be seven.