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Markiya Simone Dickson

Case from Richmond, VA dated May 26, 2019

Victim Details

Markiya Simone Dickson

Female

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2019-05-26

9

Markiya

Simone Dickson

06/23/2026

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In the warm evening of Memorial Day weekend in 2019, a lively community cookout at Carter Jones Park in Richmond, Virginia, turned into a scene of tragedy. Nine-year-old Markiya Simone Dickson, a bright and feisty girl with a love for unicorns and making YouTube videos, was caught in the crossfire of a shooting that erupted. Born on March 2, 2010, Markiya was a student at Crestwood Elementary School and was known for her kind heart and infectious smile. On that fateful day, May 26, 2019, while e ...
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  • https://www.nbc12.com: ’No kid deserves this’: Boy continues to recover after being shot at Richmond park
  • WTVR.com: ‘Senseless, cowardly act:’ Police plead for leads in park shooting that killed 9-year-old
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