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Leneesha LaDell Columbus

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Jul 05, 2020

Victim Details

Leneesha LaDell Columbus

Female

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2020-07-05

Leneesha

LaDell Columbus

08/06/2026

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On a summer day in Minneapolis, the life of 27-year-old Leneesha Helen Columbus, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2020, near the intersection of East 37th Street and Elliot Avenue, a pregnant Columbus was shot while inside a vehicle. First responders arrived to find people attempting to save her life. She was rushed to a local hospital where, in a bittersweet moment, doctors were able to deliver her baby girl. Shortly after the birth, Leneesha succumbed to a ...
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  • Vfmn: We Remember 2020 | Violence Free Minnesota
  • gofundme.com: Help Support Leneesha "Nee Nee" Columbus' Children, organized by Candy P Valentine
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    I just can't stop thinking about the heroic efforts of the bystanders who tried to save Leneesha tha... ...Read More
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