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Mikalah Franklin

Case from Austin, TX dated Jun 06, 2023

Victim Details

Mikalah Franklin

Female

Black / African American

Austin

TX

2023-06-06

14

Mikalah

Franklin

Yes

07/07/2026

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Mikalah Franklin was a 14-year-old Black female from Austin, Texas. In the early morning hours of June 6, 2023, she was fatally shot in the head at the Bridge at Harris Ridge Apartments, located in northeast Austin near Dessau Elementary School. Multiple 911 calls came in around 1:30 a.m. reporting gunfire. Upon arrival, officers discovered 14-year-old Black female Mikalah with critical head injuries; she was rushed to Dell Children’s Medical Center, where the 14-year-old Black female victim l ...
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  • kvue.com: Mother of 14-year-old girl who died in apartment shooting opens up about her grief
  • KEYE: 14-year-old girl dies at hospital after Northeast Austin shooting
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