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DaNija Lashae Marie Nija

Case from Rutledge, WV dated Aug 15, 2021

Victim Details

DaNija Lashae Marie Nija

Female

White / Caucasian

Rutledge

WV

2021-08-15

14

DaNija

Lashae Marie Nija

07/08/2026

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In the late summer of 2021, the life of a 14-year-old White female, DaNija Lashae Marie Miller, was tragically cut short in Rutledge, West Virginia. On August 15, 2021, DaNija was fatally shot in her bedroom. The incident was not the result of a random act of violence, but rather stemmed from the reckless handling of a firearm by someone she knew.

The individual responsible for her death was identified as Chrishaun Coller, a teenager who was reportedly "messing around with a gun" in the m ...
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