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Chrisyah Stephens

Case from South-bend, IN dated Aug 29, 2020

Victim Details

Chrisyah Stephens

Female

Black / African American

South-bend

IN

2020-08-29

7

Chrisyah

Stephens

07/14/2026

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In the late summer evening of August 29, 2020, seven-year-old Chrisyah Stephens, a female, was at a friend's birthday party in South Bend, Indiana. The joyous occasion turned tragic when a drive-by shooting erupted. Chrisyah was the only person struck by the gunfire. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to her injuries. Her father, Christopher Stephens, described her as the 'sweetest girl you could ever meet' and lamented that an innocent birthday party would be her last.

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  • South Bend Tribune: Father of 7-year-old girl fatally shot in South Bend: 'The gun violence just has to stop'
  • South Bend Tribune: Girl, 7, dies in drive-by shooting at South Bend home
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    I've been following Chrisyah's case closely, and it's deeply upsetting to see the pain her family is... ...Read More
    07/18/2024
    Has anyone else been following the tragic case of Chrisyah La'Niece Stephens? I’ve been thinking a... ...Read More
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