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JaMiyah Nicole Butler

Death by Force
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JaMiyah Nicole Butler, a 4-year-old girl from Chester, PA, tragically lost her life on October 28, 2004. JaMiyah was sitting in the back seat of a car with her friend, 3-year-old Damya Baez, while their mothers were in the front. They were on their way to pick up pizza when shots rang out in the 900 block of Tilghman Street in Chester. Stray bullets struck JaMiyah in the head and Damya in the leg. The girls' mothers drove immediately to Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Damya was treated at Crozer ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    JaMiyah Nicole Butler

    Female

    Black / African American

    Chester

    PA

    2004-10-28

    4

    JaMiyah

    Nicole Butler

    11/19/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Every time I read about JaMiyah's story, my heart goes out to her family and the whole Chester commu... ...Read More
    07/02/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the community response to JaMiyah Nicole Butler’s tragic death. I... ...Read More
    01/15/2024
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