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JaAliyah Lene Hughes

Death by Force
Case Description
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A bright spring day at Boyle Park in Little Rock, Arkansas, turned into a scene of tragedy on March 13, 2021, with the death of 10-year-old JaAliyah Lene Hughes. A trip to the park for the young girl and her family ended in unimaginable heartbreak. While in the park, gunfire erupted, and JaAliyah was struck by a bullet. She was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to her injuries.

The senseless act of violence that claimed the life of the young girl, a student at Otter Creek Elementar ...Read More
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  • gofundme.com: Ja’Aliyah Hughes, organized by Laquita Bradley
  • Arkansas Online: Suspect in killing of Little Rock girl arrested
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    Victim Details

    JaAliyah Lene Hughes

    Female

    Black / African American

    Little Rock

    AR

    2021-03-13

    10

    JaAliyah

    Lene Hughes

    Yes

    11/13/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Does anyone else feel deeply unsettled thinking about how something so violent could happen in a pla... ...Read More
    12/22/2024
    It's just so painful to think about how Ja’Aliyah’s life was cut short in such a senseless manne... ...Read More
    01/23/2024
    I’ve been following Ja'Aliyah Lene Hughes’ tragic case, and my heart truly goes out to her famil... ...Read More
    04/28/2023
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