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Landyn Brooks

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Jul 13, 2024

Victim Details

Landyn Brooks

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2024-07-13

5

Landyn

Brooks

08/05/2026

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On a summer evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 5-year-old Landyn Brooks was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire that also claimed the lives of his mother and her boyfriend. The young male child, his mother, 28-year-old Arkia “Kia” Berry, and her 28-year-old boyfriend, Eric Ashley Jr., were found deceased inside their vehicle on July 13, 2024. First responders were initially alerted to a car crash near Echo Highlands Park, but upon arrival, they discovered the car was riddled w ...
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  • Mother, child soon to start kindergarten among 7 killed in Birmingham
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