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Kayla Allen

Case from Brooklyn, OH dated Apr 12, 2012

Victim Details

Name

Kayla Elizabeth Allen

Gender

Female

City

Brooklyn

State

OH

Date Of Death

2012-04-12

Age At Death

10

First Name

Kayla

Last Name

Allen

Last Updated

06/26/2026

Case Description

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Kayla Elizabeth Allen, a 10-year-old girl from Brooklyn, Ohio, tragically lost her life on April 12, 2012. She was critically injured when her father, Kevin Allen, opened fire at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Brooklyn, a suburb of Cleveland. The incident occurred during a family celebration of her sister Kerri's 10th birthday. Kevin Allen shot and killed his wife, Katherina Allen, and their daughter Kerri before wounding Kayla.

Police arrived at the scene and engaged in a shootout with ...

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Kayla Elizabeth Allen, age 10 - National Gun Violence Memorial

Kayla Elizabeth Allen (2001-2012) - Find a Grave Memorial

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Forum Posts (3)

Hey everyone,
I've been thinking a lot about that terrible incident involving the Allen family at... ...Read More
01/15/2024

I was thinking about how incredibly brave Kayla must have been to hold on for as long as she did in ... ...Read More
10/01/2023

I’ve been reading through the posts here and wanted to talk about the Cracker Barrel staff who wer... ...Read More
02/16/2023

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