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Samantha Cothran, a 23-year-old woman from Buffalo, New York, was tragically shot and killed on May 13, 2012, during a house party. The incident occurred just hours after a Mother's Day celebration, as she and her sister were leaving the gathering on Minnesota Avenue when gunfire erupted. Samantha had recently celebrated her birthday and was about to start a new job as a pharmacist. Her mother, Melissa Bosley, recounted the devastating moment she learned of her daughter's death, describing the s ...Read More
Samantha Cothran, a 23-year-old woman from Buffalo, New York, was tragically shot and killed on May 13, 2012, during a house party. The incident occurred just hours after a Mother's Day celebration, as she and her sister were leaving the gathering on Minnesota Avenue when gunfire erupted. Samantha had recently celebrated her birthday and was about to start a new job as a pharmacist. Her mother, Melissa Bosley, recounted the devastating moment she learned of her daughter's death, describing the s ...Read More
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Satha Cothran
March 6, 2023
Female
African-American / Black
Buffalo
NY
2012-05-13
23
Satha
Cothran
11/15/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Samantha Cothran’s case, and I can’t help but wonder about the ... ...Read More
09/09/2023
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