Miyell Hernandez, age 4

Lost on February 27, 2022 in Lithonia, Georgia.

Photo sources:

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• Contributed photo

News sources:

• 11Alive.com: 4-year-old, who police say accidentally shot himself, remembered as 'affectionate and sweet'
• ajc: ‘We know he went to heaven’: Grandma remembers 4-year-old shot to death in DeKalb
• nydailynews.com: Accidental shooting kills 4-year-old Georgia boy in Publix parking lot
• Gun Violence Archive

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