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Tamakia Mckinney

Case from Memphis, TN dated Jan 27, 2011

Victim Details

Tamakia Mckinney

March 28, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2011-01-27

2011-01-27

31

Tamakia

Mckinney

07/04/2026


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In the early morning hours of January 27, 2011, the body of 31-year-old Black female Tamakia McKinney was discovered in South Memphis, Tennessee. A mother of two, McKinney had been shot to death and was found near the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. While she had no criminal record for prostitution, her family later acknowledged their awareness of her involvement in sex work. Her death marked the beginning of a series of violent attacks against women in the area that would create a climate of fear.

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