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Zahmire Lopez, age 8
Lost to gun violence on May 3, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Photo sources:
- Oct 17: KTVZ: Zahmire Lopez, an 8-year-old with dance moves and rap skills, killed by gun violence in his Jersey home
- ABC7 New York: Vigil held in Newark for 8-year-old pulled from mother's arms and murdered
- Contributed photo
News sources:
- Black Enterprise: 8-Year-Old Aspiring Entertainer Fatally Shot In New Jersey
- https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2588200
- RLS Media: UPDATE: Man, 8-Year-Old Boy Killed in Newark South Ward Shooting; Police Kill Gunman
- RLS Media: BREAKING UPDATE: Child, Adult Shot Dead Inside Newark House; Police Kill Armed Suspect
- RLS Media: BREAKING: Child Among Multiple Victims Injured in Shooting in Newark’s South Ward
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