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Destiny Coston, age 17

Lost to gun violence on October 6, 2023 in Staten Island, New York.

Photo sources:

Oct 10: New York Daily News: Death of 17-year-old Staten Island girl found shot in head was a homicide: NYPD
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News sources:

Oct 11: El Diario NY: Adolescente murió baleada en su hogar en Nueva York: sus hermanos no quieren cooperar con la policía - El Diario NY
Getty Images: Homicide is the cause of death for a 17-year-old Staten Island girl...
Oct 10: New York Daily News: Death of 17-year-old Staten Island girl found shot in head was a homicide: NYPD
Teens Killed in 2023 | Gun Violence Archive
American Post: Destiny Coston was shot at point-blank range in the forehead and killed at her home on Gordon St. in Clifton - American Post
Oct 9: New York Daily News: Family mourns mysterious shooting death of Staten Island teen; cops eye accidental discharge of gun
gofundme.com: Destiny Vega, organized by Jossy Summer
Oct 10: New York Daily News: Death of 17-year-old Staten Island girl found shot in head was a homicide: NYPD
silive: Staten Island teenager suffers fatal gunshot wound
Gun Violence Archive

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