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Nya Mae Cope

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated May 03, 2020

Victim Details

Nya Mae Cope

Female

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2020-05-03

16

Nya

Mae Cope

07/11/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Indianapolis, 16-year-old Nya Mae Cope was fatally struck by a stray bullet, forever altering the lives of her family. The young female from Marion had been visiting Indianapolis with her mother and a friend on May 3, 2020. As they were driving near the intersection of 38th Street and Arlington Avenue, they found themselves caught in the midst of a large gathering of people in hundreds of cars. It was in this chaotic scene that a bullet pierced the trunk of their vehicle, ...
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  • Marion woman spends Mother's Day mourning shooting death of only child: 'You messed with the wrong mom' - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic
  • 16-year-old girl struck by stray bullet on city's east side dies - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic
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