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Dalilah Batey

Death by Force
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Dalilah Batey, a 12-year-old girl from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost her life on February 9, 2025, in what authorities described as an accidental shooting. The incident occurred in a home in the Calumet Heights neighborhood, where Dalilah and several others were reportedly smoking, drinking, and handling firearms. During the gathering, a 14-year-old boy dropped a "ghost gun" onto a bed, causing it to discharge and fatally strike Dalilah in the head. She was rushed to Comer Children's Hospit ...Read More
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  • FOX 32 Chicago: Second person charged in shooting death of 12-year-old girl in Chicago
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Suspect invited children over, provided drugs, alcohol and guns when girl, 12, fatally shot: prosecutors
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    Victim Details

    Dalilah Batey

    Female

    Black / African American

    Chicago

    IL

    2025-02-09

    12

    Dalilah

    Batey

    11/11/2025

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