Serena and Venus Williams Speaks Of The Murder Of Their Sister Yetunde Price The thought of how she lost her eldest sister, Yetunde Price, 14 years ago still makes her emotional. Yetunde, 31 at the time, was killed in a drive-by shooting in California on September 14, 2003. American professional tennis player, Serena Williams, and her elder sister, Venus talked about the effect of the loss on their family. “Well, violence has affected our lives personally — we lost our sister, she was the oldest — to violence. But I think what people don’t realize is how violence really affects not only your family, but your friends, your neighbors, everyone,” Serena said, as she broke into tears. Continuing from where her sister stopped, Venus explained how violence affects not only the victim but also the perpetrator. “Also violence not only affects the victim’s family, but also the family of the perpetrator. It ruins their lives as well. If you’re a mother or father, it’s not your plan to have your ...