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Summer Mellody Bell Brown

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Apr 03, 2019

Victim Details

Summer Mellody Bell Brown

Female

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2019-04-03

10

Summer

Mellody Bell Brown

Yes

07/13/2026

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In a senseless act of road rage, 10-year-old Summer Mellody Bell Brown was fatally shot in Phoenix, Arizona, on the evening of April 3, 2019. The young girl, a fifth-grader at Holdeman Elementary, was in the car with her father, mother, and sister, returning home when the tragic events unfolded.

The family was driving near their home when her father, Dharquintium Brown, reportedly cut off another driver. This seemingly minor traffic incident escalated quickly and violently. The driver of ...
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  • The Arizona Republic: Man charged in 2019 fatal shooting of 10-year-old girl is in ICU after jail fight
  • ABC News: Man with extensive criminal history arrested in road rage killing of 10-year-old girl: Police
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