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Eshani Mayfield

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 29, 2017

Victim Details

Eshani Mayfield

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-10-29

16

Eshani

Mayfield

07/11/2026

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Eshani Mayfield, a 16-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on October 29, 2017, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Eshani, who was also known as Eshunte Mayfield, was a cheerleader at Amundsen High School. On that fateful evening, she was inside an apartment in the 6600 block of South Marquette when an acquaintance, another 16-year-old girl, accidentally discharged a firearm, striking Eshani in the eye. Eshani was ...
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  • UPDATE: 2 Charged In Teen Girl's Accidental Shooting Death
  • 16-year-old girl accidentally shot to death on South Side, police say
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