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Mariah Davis

Death by Force
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Mariah Davis, a five-year-old girl from Detroit, Michigan, tragically died on May 11, 2016, after accidentally shooting herself with a handgun. The incident occurred at her grandparents' home on Oakfield Street, where Mariah and her brother were being babysat by their grandparents, Frederick Davis and Patricia McNeal. According to reports, Mariah found a loaded .38 caliber handgun under her grandmother's pillow and took it to another room, where she accidentally shot herself in the neck. Her gra ...Read More
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  • Detroit Free Press: Grandparents charged in fatal shooting of Detroit girl, 5
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    Victim Details

    Mariah Davis

    Female

    Black / African American

    Detroit

    MI

    2016-05-10

    5

    Mariah

    Davis

    11/28/2025

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