Lataya Cook

Murdered

Lataya Cook, a 10-year-old girl, tragically died alongside her 8-year-old sister, Alaya, on March 9, 2011, when their home in Detroit was set ablaze in an apparent arson attack. Their father, Dante Cook, attempted to rescue the children by jumping from a second-story window and urging them to follow, but the girls were too frightened to escape. The fire, believed to be intentional, highlighted the dangerous climate of violence in Detroit at the time, prompting community and police efforts to edu ...Read More

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