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Malachi Hemphill

Case from Forest-park, GA dated Apr 11, 2017

Victim Details

Malachi Hemphill

Male

Black / African American

Forest-park

GA

2017-04-11

13

Malachi

Hemphill

07/20/2026

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In the quiet community of Forest Park, Georgia, a tragedy unfolded that sent ripples of shock and sorrow far beyond its borders. It was on an ordinary Monday evening in April 2017 that 13-year-old Malachi Hemphill, a male, lost his life in a devastating accident that played out in the digital realm of social media. The seventh-grader from Babb Middle School was in his bedroom, handling a firearm while streaming live on Instagram to a group of his friends. What was likely intended as a moment of ...
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    I recently came across the tragic story of Malachi Hemphill and found myself reflecting on the incre... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the investigation into how Malachi Hemphill got hold of that gun? I f... ...Read More
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