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Marleisha Victory Davenport

Death by Force
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On a spring evening in Minneapolis, the life of 15-year-old Marleisha Victory Davenport, a Black/African American female, was cut tragically short. On May 13, 2023, Marleisha was with six other people in a vehicle when it was targeted by gunfire. A bullet struck her in the back, inflicting a fatal wound. In the immediate aftermath, she was rushed to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale by a private vehicle, arriving around 10 p.m. with a life-threatening injury.

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    Victim Details

    Marleisha Victory Davenport

    Female

    Black / African American

    Minneapolis

    MN

    2023-05-13

    15

    Marleisha

    Victory Davenport

    11/08/2025

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