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Takiyah Nelson

Case from Memphis, TN dated Nov 21, 2022

Victim Details

Takiyah Nelson

Female

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2022-11-21

16

Takiyah

Nelson

07/12/2026

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In the autumn of 2022, a promising young life was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Takiyah Nelson, a 16-year-old Black female, was visiting friends in the Parkway Village area of the city, a brief trip from her home in Batesville, Mississippi. The teenager, who had just celebrated her birthday days earlier, was a vibrant student at South Panola High School where she was known for her love of dancing and her involvement in the school band. With dreams of one day becoming an attorney, T ...
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  • WREG.com: 13-year-old girl charged in fatal shooting of teen
  • https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/crime/2022/11/24/memphis-police-shooting-death-teen-killed-charged/69675642007/
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