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Sakira Bonner

Death by Force

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On the night of April 5, 2019, an 18-year-old Black / African American female named Sakira Bonner was found lying in the middle of a street in West Des Moines, Iowa. A passerby discovered her near the intersection of South 64th Street and Coachlight Drive after reports of shots fired in the area. Emergency services responded and transported her to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. It was later revealed that she had been shot three times.

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    Victim Details

    Sakira Bonner

    Female

    Black / African American

    West Des Moines

    IA

    2019-04-05

    18

    Sakira

    Bonner

    11/05/2025

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