Tyesha Lynn Edwards, age 11
Lost to gun violence on November 22, 2002 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Photo sources:
- Mar 4: Twin Cities: Minneapolis / Defense touts new alibi in shooting
- Aug 19: New York Post: Tim Walz commuted life sentence of teen charged with killing 11-year-old girl – who’s been busted twice since then
- HuffPost: In Klobuchar's Past, Questions About A Teen Jailed For Life
News sources:
- FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul: Judge finds Myon Burrell guilty in gun case
- FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul: Myon Burrell charged with drug possession following release from life sentence
- ABC News: Minnesota man seeks to toss his murder conviction Sen. Amy Klobuchar stood behind for 17 years
- PBS News: Minnesota juvenile sentenced to life in prison walks free after 18 years
- Aug 20: MPR News: Tyesha Edwards' killer gets new sentence
- Apr 9: MPR News: Man convicted a second time for killing Minneapolis girl
- MPR: Minneapolis police make arrests in killing of 11-year-old
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