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Samaya Copeland

Case from Riverdale, GA dated Oct 03, 2016

Victim Details

Samaya Copeland

Female

Black / African American

Riverdale

GA

2016-10-03

16

Samaya

Copeland

07/03/2026

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In the fall of 2016, the life of 16-year-old Samyah Copeland was tragically cut short in what police determined to be a murder-suicide. Copeland, a student at Riverdale High School, was found deceased from gunshot wounds inside a home on Montego Circle in Riverdale, Georgia, on the evening of Monday, October 3, 2016. The grim discovery was made by a family member of the suspect.

Authorities identified the shooter as 15-year-old Christopher Andrews, who was also a student at Riverdale High ...
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  • Riverdale High School students killed in murder-suicide - 11Alive.com
  • Samaya Copeland, age 16 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been following the case from Riverdale, and I can't stop thinking about the implications of the... ...Read More
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    I've been following the heartbreaking case of Samyah and Christopher, and something that's been on m... ...Read More
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    I can't shake the sense of despair over what happened to Samyah and Christopher. It's baffling how s... ...Read More
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