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Ayanna Bailey

Case from Detroit, MI dated Aug 19, 2003

Victim Details

Ayanna Bailey

Female

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2003-08-19

3

Ayanna

Bailey

07/21/2026

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In the summer of 2003, a horrific scene unfolded in a home on Ashton Street in northwest Detroit, forever altering the lives of the Bailey family. On an otherwise quiet Tuesday evening, a domestic tragedy reached its violent crescendo, leaving three young children dead and a fourth clinging to life. Among the victims was three-year-old Ayana Bailey, a young girl whose life was cut tragically short.

The chain of events began when Anthony Bailey, the children's father, contacted his estrang ...
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  • https://www.crimeindetroit.com/documents/082103%20United%20in%20Sorrow.pdf
  • UPI: Police: Dad shot kids he couldn't support - UPI.com
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    Does anyone else wonder about the impact this tragedy had on the surviving sibling, Antonia? It’s ... ...Read More
    10/15/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about Antonia, the 9-year-old who survived this terrible tragedy. It's ha... ...Read More
    08/06/2024
    I've been thinking about Ayanna Bailey and her siblings a lot lately. The bravery Antonia showed in ... ...Read More
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