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Nakia Darlene Harris

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Mar 21, 2016

Victim Details

Nakia Darlene Harris

Female

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2016-03-21

18

Nakia

Darlene Harris

Yes

07/12/2026

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In Birmingham, Alabama, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in a case that shook her community. Nakia Darlene Harris, an 18-year-old Black female, was seven months pregnant when she was found fatally shot in the bedroom of her home on the evening of March 21, 2016. At the time of her death, she was also the mother of a one-year-old son, who was present in the house but thankfully unharmed.

The initial investigation quickly focused on her 25-year-old boyfriend, Joshua Watson. Acc ...
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  • Boyfriend of slain pregnant 18-year-old charged with capital murder
  • Alabama News, Weather, Sports & Traffic: Police charge boyfriend in murder of Ensley’s Nakia Harris
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