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Starkesia Reed

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 03, 2006

Victim Details

Starkesia Reed

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2006-03-03

14

Starkesia

Reed

07/19/2026

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Starkesia Reed, a 14-year-old African American girl, was tragically killed on March 3, 2006, in Chicago, Illinois. Starkesia was an honor student at Harper High School, known for her involvement in cheerleading and her church, with aspirations of becoming a doctor. On that fateful morning, she was preparing for school in her home on Chicago's South Side when a stray bullet from an assault weapon struck her in the head, killing her almost instantly. The bullet was fired by Carail Weeks, a 24-year ...
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  • Chicago Tribune: Stray bullet kills family's `angel'
  • ABC7 Chicago: Guilty verdict in Starkesia Reed murder trial | ABC7 Chicago | abc7chicago.com
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