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Taliyah Leeaah Lanis Watson

Case from Raleigh, NC dated Oct 21, 2023

Victim Details

Taliyah Leeaah Lanis Watson

Female

Black / African American

Raleigh

NC

2023-10-21

19

Taliyah

Leeaah Lanis Watson

07/16/2026

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On October 21, 2023, 19-year-old Taliyah Lanis Watson was fatally shot in Raleigh, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of Sawyer Road near McMakin Street. After sustaining serious injuries, Watson was transported by vehicle to a hospital, where she later succumbed to her wounds.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Raleigh police arrested two women in connection with Watson's death. Jordan Sanders, 23, and A'shante Freeman, 21, were both cha ...
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  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Family, friends of murdered Raleigh woman hold balloon release vigil: 'Didn't deserve to die'
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