Starkesia Reed

Death by Force

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 ...Read More

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