Amya Marie Monserrat, age 15

Lost to gun violence on April 15, 2023 in Youngstown, Ohio.

Photo sources:

• Login • Instagram
• Police interviewing witnesses of shooting that killed Youngstown teen
• Contributed photo
• Obituary for Amya Marie Monserrat | L.E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home

News sources:

• Jail releases father of murdered teen who tried to to attack suspect in courtroom
• WKBN.com: 15-year-old Youngstown shooting victim identified
• WKBN.com: Fear, nightmares, tears: Youngstown kids deal with trauma of the violence
• WKBN.com: Police plead for help from community in investigation of student’s death
• WDTN.com: 15-year-old Youngstown shooting victim identified
• Gun Violence Archive

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