In the warm summer night of August 20, 2016, in Buffalo, New York, 25-year-old Shakila Cottrell attended a barbecue with friends near Shumway and Paderewski Drive. The gathering, however, took a tragic turn when a dispute broke out. As the altercation escalated, shots were fired, and in the crossfire, Cottrell was struck by a bullet. She was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to her injuries, her life abruptly ended in a senseless act of violence. Another individual was also shot during the in
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