Maxine Gooden

On a cool autumn evening in Stamford, Connecticut, 43-year-old Black/African American female Maxine Gooden was spending time with her daughter and friends at Lione Park on November 2, 2015. Known for her joyful spirit and delicious Jamaican cooking, which she often sold at the park to make ends meet, the mother of five was simply enjoying a conversation when the night was shattered by the sound of gunfire. As chaos erupted, Gooden was struck by a stray bullet. Her daughter, who was just feet awa ...

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