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Zayana Coakley

Case from Little Rock, AR dated Jan 18, 2017

Victim Details

Zayana Coakley

Female

Black / African American

Little Rock

AR

2017-01-18

18

Zayana

Coakley

07/09/2026

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In the winter of 2017, the life of 18-year-old Zayana Coakley was tragically cut short in Little Rock, Arkansas. On either January 18th or 19th, the young woman fell victim to fatal gun violence, a stark entry in the city's grim tally of homicides for the year. Her death was a sudden and violent end to a life that had just begun to unfold. Zayana was a resident of Little Rock at the time of her passing.

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  • Arkansas Online: 2017 HOMICIDES: Interactive map of killings in Little Rock, North Little Rock
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    I recently came across the tragic story of Zayana Coakley here in Little Rock, and it got me thinkin... ...Read More
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