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Zaniya Dawkins

Case from Waterbury, CT dated Jul 05, 2026

Victim Details

Zaniya Dawkins

Female

Black / African American

Waterbury

CT

2026-07-05

18

Zaniya

Dawkins

07/12/2026

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An aspiring nurse with a bright future, 18-year-old Zaniya Dawkins had her life tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in the early morning hours of July 5, 2026. Having just celebrated her eighteenth birthday two weeks prior, Zaniya was looking forward to starting classes to become a registered nurse. Her father described her as a loving and outgoing person, full of dreams she was determined to conquer. Alongside her plans for a career in nursing, she was already working as a nail ...
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