Shalimar Birkett

Death by Force

Shalimar Birkett, a 32-year-old mother of two, tragically lost her life on May 17, 2021, in Brooklyn, New York. She was attending a vigil for her friend, Miles Bobbsemple, who had been fatally shot less than 24 hours earlier. The vigil took place in the Weeksville section of Brooklyn, where Birkett was struck by a bullet in a drive-by shooting. The gunman opened fire from a passing white sedan, targeting the crowd gathered to mourn Bobbsemple's death. Birkett was hit in the head and was pronounc ...Read More

nydailynews.com: ‘Like a nightmare’: Woman fatally shot at Brooklyn vigil for friend killed less than 24 hours earlier

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