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On a warm summer evening in Southeast Washington, D.C., 17-year-old Cynthia Gray was outside with friends, holding her 7-month-old godson. Suddenly, a stolen Cadillac approached, and gunfire erupted into the crowd of teenagers. In a final act of heroism, Gray shielded the infant with her body and then pushed him under a parked car to safety. One of the gunmen then walked up to her and shot her in the face. Three other teenagers were wounded in the shooting but survived; the baby was unharmed. ...Read More
On a warm summer evening in Southeast Washington, D.C., 17-year-old Cynthia Gray was outside with friends, holding her 7-month-old godson. Suddenly, a stolen Cadillac approached, and gunfire erupted into the crowd of teenagers. In a final act of heroism, Gray shielded the infant with her body and then pushed him under a parked car to safety. One of the gunmen then walked up to her and shot her in the face. Three other teenagers were wounded in the shooting but survived; the baby was unharmed. ...Read More
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Cynthia Grey
January 10, 2023
Female
African-American / Black
Washington
DC
2006-08-24
2006-08-24
17
Cynthia
Grey
11/15/2025
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I came across this case recently, and I can’t stop thinking about how much Cynthia Grey must've ca... ...Read More
10/06/2024
10/06/2024
I've been following the case of Cynthia Grey, and it's simply devastating to read about such sensele... ...Read More
06/27/2024
06/27/2024
Just thinking about how brave Cynthia Grey was during that horrible night gives me chills. This youn... ...Read More
01/30/2024
01/30/2024
