Royta Giles Jr, age 8

Lost on July 3, 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Photo sources:

• Contributed photo
• Facebook
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• al: 8-year-old boy killed, 3 others injured in Riverchase Galleria shooting
• Facebook

News sources:

• Tuscaloosa News: 3 charged in killing of boy inside Alabama shopping mall
• WBMA: Mother of 18-year-old speaks about daughter shot in the leg at Riverchase Galleria
• WHNT.com: Arrest made in Riverchase Galleria shooting
• al: 8-year-old boy killed, 3 others injured in Riverchase Galleria shooting
• Jul 3: https://www.wbrc.com: Mall shootout leads to death of a child; 1 man arrested, police searching for 5 others
• nydailynews.com: 8-year-old boy killed, 3 others hospitalized in shooting at mall in Alabama
• Gun Violence Archive

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