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Iyanna Watkins

Case from Middle-river, MD dated Aug 01, 2017

Victim Details

Name

Iyanna Watkins

Gender

Female

Race

Black / African American

City

Middle-river

State

MD

Date Of Death

2017-08-01

Age At Death

13

First Name

Iyanna

Last Name

Watkins

Last Updated

07/17/2026

Case Description

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In the summer evening of July 31, 2017, in Middle River, Maryland, 13-year-old Iyanna Watkins, a Black female, was with a group of friends behind a 7-Eleven on Peterson Road. An earlier altercation had taken place between a friend of the victims and another individual, an incident that would tragically escalate. As the group gathered, at least one person emerged from an alley and opened fire on them.

Iyanna was struck multiple times in her upper and lower body and died at the scene. Two m ...

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WBFF: Girl, 13, shot and killed in Middle River Monday night

13-year-old girl killed in Middle River shooting - WBAL-TV

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Forum Posts (3)

I was reading about the devastating events surrounding Iyanna Watkins' shooting, and I couldn't help... ...Read More
11/08/2024

Has anyone looked into the security footage from nearby businesses around the 7-Eleven where this tr... ...Read More
01/28/2024

Has anyone else been following the trial of Smith and Eastmond? I can't stop thinking about the cour... ...Read More
12/11/2023

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