Tayshana Dejenea Chicken Murphy

Death by Force

Tayshana "Chicken" Murphy, an 18-year-old promising basketball star, was tragically killed on September 11, 2011, in the Grant Houses, a public housing complex in Harlem, New York. Known for her exceptional skills on the basketball court, Tayshana was a senior at Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers and was highly regarded as one of the top point guards in the country. Her death sent shockwaves through her community and the basketball world, as she was on the cusp of a bright future, ...Read More

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