Tayshana Dejenea Chicken Murphy

Death by Force

In the early morning hours of September 11, 2011, the life of 18-year-old Tayshana Dejenea 'Chicken' Murphy, a nationally ranked high school basketball star, was tragically cut short. The young female was fatally shot in a hallway of the Grant Houses in Harlem, New York, the public housing complex where she lived. Murphy, a senior at Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers, was considered one of the top point guards in the country and was being recruited by several colleges with dreams ...Read More

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