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DaChanna Deshay Dotson

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jun 09, 2010

Victim Details

DaChanna Deshay Dotson

Female

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2010-06-09

17

DaChanna

Deshay Dotson

07/07/2026

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In the warm, early morning hours of June 9, 2010, in Knoxville, Tennessee, 17-year-old DaChanna Deshay Dotson was on the front porch of her grandmother's home on Porter Avenue, trying to soothe her fussy 8-month-old nephew. Moments that should have been filled with quiet tenderness were shattered by a sudden hail of bullets. DaChanna, a promising student with dreams of becoming a pediatrician, acted instinctively, grabbing the infant and running for the safety of the house. Though she managed to ...
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  • Trial in DaChanna Dotson killing moved to May 9
  • Wheel man in DaChanna Dotson slaying apologizes, gets 25 years in prison
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    Has anyone else been thinking about how the cycle of violence that took both DaChanna and her father... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about DaChanna's case and the broader implications of gun violence in her c... ...Read More
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