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Ranyla Tharp

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Jul 15, 2022

Victim Details

Ranyla Tharp

Female

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2022-07-15

2

Ranyla

Tharp

06/20/2026

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In the summer of 2022, a sense of sorrow fell over a Milwaukee neighborhood when the life of a young child was abruptly cut short. Two-year-old Ranyla Tharp, a Black/African American female, was fatally wounded in what authorities have described as an accidental shooting on July 15, 2022. The incident prompted an immediate investigation by the Milwaukee police, who soon took a 33-year-old woman into custody in connection with the tragic event.

The shooting occurred on a Friday morning, an ...
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  • Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee police say 2-year-old girl was killed in accidental shooting
  • Milwaukee shooting: 2-year-old girl killed, woman arrested
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