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Sametria Edwards-McCord

Case from Decatur, GA dated May 24, 2024

Victim Details

Sametria Edwards-McCord

Female

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2024-05-24

29

Sametria

Edwards-McCord

Yes

07/07/2026

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In a tragic turn of events, 29-year-old Sametria Edwards-McCord, a Black female, lost her life on May 24, 2024, in Decatur, Georgia. A recent nursing graduate, she had just begun her career at Grady Memorial Hospital four days prior, eager to dedicate her life to helping others. The night of her death, she was attending a repast for a family member on Chestnut Hill Circle when gunfire erupted from several houses away. Sametria, an unintended target standing in the crowd, was struck by a bullet. ...
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  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Nurse shot, killed just days after she started her career at Grady hospital
  • Woman shot, killed during repast for family member in Decatur, police say
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