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Dalis Cox

Case from Washington, DC dated Jul 29, 2015

Victim Details

Dalis Cox

Female

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2015-07-29

3

Dalis

Cox

06/21/2026

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In the summer of 2015, a heartbreaking tragedy unfolded in a Washington, D.C. apartment, forever altering the lives of a local family. Three-year-old Dalis Cox, a young female, lost her life on July 29, 2015, in what authorities would later describe as a devastating accident. The incident took place in a second-floor apartment in the 600 block of 46th Place SE in the Benning Terrace neighborhood.

That evening, what began as ordinary child's play took a fatal turn when a handgun was discov ...
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  • NBC4 Washington: Child Shot in Arm in Southeast D.C.
  • NBC4 Washington: 3-Year-Old Girl Dies After Shooting in D.C.: Police Sources
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    I just read about the tragic loss of little Dalis Cox, and I can't stop thinking about the importanc... ...Read More
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