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Dashanna Donovan

Case from Queens, NY dated Sep 12, 2025

Victim Details

Dashanna Donovan

Female

Black / African American

Queens

NY

2025-09-12

21

Dashanna

Donovan

07/21/2026

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A young woman's life was tragically cut short on a Friday evening in Queens, New York, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. Dashanna Donovan, a 21-year-old female, was fatally shot on September 12, 2025, in the East Elmhurst neighborhood where she resided. The vibrant young woman, who was born on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas and was remembered by her mother for a smile that could brighten up a room, had a love for dancing and a knack for making people laugh ...
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  • amNewYork: Queens woman shot dead in her home; cops seek her killer | amNewYork
  • ABC7 New York: 21-year-old woman shot, killed in East Elmhurst, Queens; no arrests
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