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Shemilah Lala Sanders

Case from Decatur, IL dated Jun 09, 2020

Victim Details

Shemilah Lala Sanders

Female

Black / African American

Decatur

IL

2020-06-09

22

Shemilah

Lala Sanders

07/16/2026

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Shemilah "Lala" Sanders, a 22-year-old African American woman, tragically passed away on June 9, 2020, in Decatur, Illinois. Shemilah was found with a gunshot wound to her neck on June 6, 2020, near the Garfield underpass. Despite being rushed to Decatur Memorial Hospital, she succumbed to her injuries three days later. The Macon County coroner confirmed her death, marking a sorrowful end to a young life filled with potential.

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  • WCIA.com: Vigil held in honor of Shemilah Sanders
  • WAND-TV: Decatur woman dies after shooting near Garfield underpass

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