Serabi "Bibi" Medina, age 8

Lost to gun violence on August 5, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Oct 31: CNN: She lost her mother to gun violence. 5 years later, this vibrant fourth grader was killed while getting ice cream | CNN
Aug 17: Block Club Chicago: At Peace March For 9-Year-Old Serabi Medina, Neighbors Stand Together Against Violence
Aug 17: Chicago Sun-Times: Hundreds pay respects to Serabi Medina, 9-year-old slain in Portage Park
Serabi "Bibi" Medina | The Original Rago Brothers
FOX 32 Chicago: Funeral services underway for 9-year-old Chicago girl allegedly killed by neighbor
gofundme.com: Serabi Medina, organized by Jaleesa Medina
Aug 7: Chicago Sun-Times: Neighbor charged with first-degree murder in shooting of 9-year-old girl in Portage Park
Chicago Tribune: Man charged in fatal shooting of girl, 8, in Portage Park
Aug 6: Chicago Sun-Times: Neighbor charged with first-degree murder in shooting of 9-year-old girl in Portage Park
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ABC7 Chicago: Chicago shootings: 27 shot, 7 fatally, in weekend violence across city, police say
FOX 32 Chicago: 8-year-old girl dies after being shot in the head by known offender in Portage Park; offender also shot
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