Maria Del Carmen Menchaca

Death by Force

On a summer evening in Salt Lake City, Utah, 7-year-old Hispanic Maria Del Carmen Menchaca was playing in her front yard on July 6, 2008. The young girl, full of life, had just returned home from a neighbor's birthday party. Her joyful play was cut short when a single bullet from a drive-by shooting struck and killed her. The shot was not intended for her; the target was her older cousin who was with her at the time. The incident sparked immediate outrage and calls for action against gang violen ...Read More

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