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Shamiya Adams

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 19, 2014

Victim Details

Shamiya Adams

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-07-19

11

Shamiya

Adams

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African American female, age 11. On the evening of July 18, 2014, in Chicago's West Garfield Park, Shamiya Adams was at a friend's apartment for a sleepover, sitting on the bedroom floor with other girls and getting ready to make s'mores.
A gunshot fired from outside slipped through a slightly opened window, pierced a wall and closet, and struck Shamiya Adams in the head.
She was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital and died the next morning, July 19, 2014. The randomness of the shot, the smal ...
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  • DNAinfo Chicago: Fistfight Between 14-Year-Olds Led to Shamiya Adams' Death, McCarthy Says
  • Man acquitted in 2014 shooting of 11-year-old Shamiya Adams
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