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Donae Donnie Nya Cooper

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jul 15, 2022

Victim Details

Donae Donnie Nya Cooper

Female

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2022-07-15

20

Donae

Donnie Nya Cooper

08/18/2026

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Donae "Donnie" Nya Cooper was a 20-year-old Black woman from Philadelphia whose life ended in the early hours of July 15, 2022, after a confrontation at a residence in the city's Tioga-Nicetown area. Cooper was Donna Cooper's only child and was enrolled at Lincoln University, where she was still deciding on a major. Her mother remembered her as funny, fashion-conscious, interested in makeup and aesthetics, and someone with an entrepreneurial personality. In the weeks before the shooting, Cooper ...
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  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: Police: 2 dead, 4 wounded in North Philadelphia drive-by shooting
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