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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