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Laylah Petersen

Death by Force

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Five-year-old Laylah Petersen, a Caucasian female, was tragically killed on the evening of November 6, 2014, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was sitting on her grandfather's lap inside his home near 58th and Fairmount when multiple gunshots were fired into the residence from outside. One of the bullets struck Laylah in the head, and she later died at a hospital. The shooting was a devastating case of mistaken identity, as the perpetrators targeted the wrong house.

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  • NY Daily News: 3 men arrested after Milwaukee girl, 5, fatally shot in head
  • Fox News: Police: 5-year-old girl sitting on grandpa's lap shot when bullets fired into Milwaukee home | Fox News
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    Victim Details

    Laylah Petersen

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Milwaukee

    WI

    2014-11-06

    5

    Laylah

    Petersen

    11/11/2025

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