Shaniyah Staples Murdered in Chicago, Illinois age 7

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On August 23, 2016, a tragic fire in a South Shore apartment building in Chicago took the lives of four people, including three young children. Among the victims was seven-year-old Shaniyah Staples. The fire broke out at around 1:37 a.m. and quickly engulfed the three-story building on South Essex Avenue, forcing residents to flee through windows due to the thick smoke filling the stairwells. Tragically, Shaniyah Staples, along with her two younger relatives—Madison Watson, age four, and Melan ...Read More

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name

Shaniyah Staples

Case Added

March 28, 2022

gender

Female

race

African-American / Black

city

Chicago

state

IL

Date Found

2016-08-24

Age at Death

7

First Name

Shaniyah

Last Name

Staples

solved

Yes

Last Updated

10/23/2024

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Shaniyah Staples
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