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Akyra Monet Murray, an 18-year-old African American female, tragically lost her life on June 12, 2016, during the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Akyra, a recent high school graduate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was in Orlando to celebrate her graduation. She had just completed her studies at West Catholic Preparatory High School, where she excelled academically and athletically, ranking third in her class and earning a full basketball scholarship to Mercyhurst Univ ...Read More
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Akyra Monet Murray
Female
Black / African American
Orlando
FL
2016-06-12
18
Akyra
Monet Murray
11/21/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I recently came across an interview with one of Akyra Murray's high school teachers, and it really r... ...Read More
07/29/2023
07/29/2023
I was thinking about how Akyra’s incredible achievements at such a young age really speak volumes ... ...Read More
03/12/2023
03/12/2023
I’ve been reflecting a lot on the bravery of Akyra Murray during that awful night at Pulse. Her in... ...Read More
02/10/2023
02/10/2023
