Shala Eubanks, age 10

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Lost to gun violence on February 24, 1984 in Los Angeles, California.

Photo sources:

• Shala Eubanks (1973-1984) - Find a Grave Memorial
• Remembering 49th Street Elementary School: Los Angeles, California 1984

News sources:

• UPI: The family of a girl killed three months ago... - UPI Archives
• GIRL KILLED, 11 SHOT AT SCHOOL ON COAST; SUSPECT FOUND DEAD (Published 1984)

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