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Saniyah Pugh

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jun 04, 2022

Victim Details

Saniyah Pugh

Female

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2022-06-04

11

Saniyah

Pugh

07/17/2026

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On the evening of June 4, 2022, 11-year-old Saniyah Pugh, a Black female, was inside her grandmother's home on Goulburn Street in Detroit, Michigan, when her life was tragically cut short. A stray bullet pierced through the wall of the house and struck her in the back, killing her. The young girl was in a bedroom at the time of the incident, which occurred at approximately 10:15 p.m.

The source of the fatal shot was determined to be a neighboring backyard, where two individuals were reckl ...
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  • https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/10/detroit-man-charged-fatal-shooting-girl-11/7577863001/
  • WDIV: Detroit man, 21, charged after 11-year-old girl killed by stray bullet entering home
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