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Juanita Payne

Case from Dallas, TX dated Jul 04, 2008

Victim Details

Juanita Payne

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Dallas

TX

2008-07-04

15

Juanita

Payne

07/22/2026

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Juanita Payne, a 15-year-old girl from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 4, 2008. She was attending a party when a hail of bullets was fired into the crowd by Don "Dunn" Hardge, an 18-year-old member of the DFW Mafia gang. Amidst the chaos, Juanita was struck by a bullet, although it has not been conclusively tied to Hardge's gun. The incident occurred after a fight broke out at the party, and Hardge, who had brought an AK-47 to the event, fired into the crowd.

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  • Dallas Observer: A $50 AK-47, a Hail of Bullets and a Dead Little Girl: From a Night of Partying to a Day in Court
  • Don Hardge Fired His AK-47 Into a Crowd Of Teens, But He Swears ...
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    I’ve been following Juanita Payne’s case for a while, and something that really sticks out to me... ...Read More
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    I've been following the case of Juanita Payne closely since it first came to light, and something th... ...Read More
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    I'm really struck by how young both Juanita and Don Hardge were. It almost seems unfathomable that a... ...Read More
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