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Ariah Bradsher

Case from Durham, NC dated Jun 20, 2024

Victim Details

Ariah Bradsher

Female

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2024-06-20

2

Ariah

Bradsher

06/20/2026

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On June 20, 2024, two-year-old Manariah Isebella Nova Bradsher was tragically shot during a drive-by incident at the Campus Crossings apartments on East Cornwallis Road in Durham, North Carolina. She sustained a critical gunshot wound to the forehead while seated in the backseat of a vehicle with her mother, Shycresha Spears, who also suffered a graze wound to the head. Despite medical efforts, Manariah succumbed to her injuries on June 27, 2024.

Manariah was affectionately known as "N ...
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  • WRAL.com: 'I just hope guilt eats you up inside': Mother of 2-year-old shot and killed in Durham speaks out
  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: 2-year-old Durham girl dies week after being shot during night of gun violence
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    Hey everyone,
    I just can't stop thinking about the impact that little Nova had on everyone arou... ...Read More
    10/25/2024
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    I’ve been following the tragic case of little Manariah, or "Nova" as her loved on... ...Read More
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