Takiya Holmes, age 11
Lost to gun violence on February 11, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.
Takiya died three days after the shooting, on February 14th.
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News sources:
- Feb 6: Chicago Sun-Times: 71 years in prison for man who fatally shot 11-year-old Takia Holmes in her family’s van
- Nov 9: Chicago Sun-Times: Jury takes 2 hours to convict man of fatally shooting 11-year-old Takiya Holmes in 2017
- Chicago Sun-Times: No bail for man accused of shooting 11-year-old Takiya Holmes
- Chicago Sun-Times: 11-year-old Takiya Holmes dies after being shot in head Saturday
- ABC7 Chicago: 2 girls, 11 and 12, shot in head in separate shootings
- Chicago Sun-Times: Two girls, ages 11 and 12, shot on South Side, one in head
- ABC7 Chicago: 11-year-old girl shot in the head on South Side
- Gun Violence Archive
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