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Markala Marie Cooper

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Jul 16, 2006

Victim Details

Markala Marie Cooper

Female

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2006-07-16

17

Markala

Marie Cooper

06/25/2026

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Markala Marie Antoinnette Cooper-Smith, a 17-year-old girl of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on July 16, 2006, in Charlotte, NC. She was described as a good-hearted soul whose life was unexpectedly taken. The details surrounding her death indicate that she was a victim of a violent crime, but specific information about arrests, suspects, litigations, or investigations related to her death is not readily available from the sources searched.

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  • 2006: 83 Homicides in Charlotte, NC | www.CrimeinCharlotte.com * Message Board
  • 17-year-old killed in Charlotte gas station shooting - WIS

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