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Lyric Melodi Lawson

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Oct 05, 2019

Victim Details

Lyric Melodi Lawson

Female

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2019-10-05

6

Lyric

Melodi Lawson

07/04/2026

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On October 5, 2019, six-year-old Lyric Melodi Lawson, a young African American girl from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost her life in a drive-by shooting. Lyric was asleep in her bed when multiple gunshots were fired into her home, and she was struck in the head. Despite efforts to save her, she was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The investigation into Lyric's death led to the arrest of 21-year-old Raysean Howard on charges of aggravated murder and aggravated menacing. Howard was taken in ...
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  • cleveland: 22 rifle rounds fired into home where 6-year-old killed while sleeping next to four other young girls, police say
  • WEWS: Family of 6-year-old girl killed in drive-by shooting speaks out
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