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Kahlani Shabazz

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a spring evening in Seattle on May 3, 2017, 16-year-old Kahlani Shabazz was filled with the excitement of upcoming high school milestones. The young female from Puyallup had been talking with her mother, Elizabeth 'Nonnie' Sye, about finding a prom dress just after school. Their plan for the evening was to order a birthday cake for her grandson from Borracchini's Bakery on Rainier Avenue South, a place her mother had frequented for over two decades, and then head to the mall for prom shopping ...Read More
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  • The Seattle Times: Girl, 16, killed in Seattle shooting last week identified
  • KOMO: Man shot overnight in Belltown is Seattle's 5th shooting victim in 3 days
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    Victim Details

    Kahlani Shabazz

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Seattle

    WA

    2017-05-03

    16

    Kahlani

    Shabazz

    11/09/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I can't stop thinking about how Kahlani's dreams were so cruelly cut short. Prom dress shopping is s... ...Read More
    01/06/2025
    I've been following Kahlani Shabazz's case for a while now, and something that's been bothering me i... ...Read More
    02/07/2024
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