Amani Smith, age 14

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Lost to gun violence on January 23, 2024 in Covington, Kentucky.

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Jan 25: https://www.wkyt.com: Parents, accomplice arrested after 3-year-old fatally shoots 2-year-old brother: court docs
WKRC: Community urges NKY school board to take action after 14-year-old is shot to death | WKRC
remembrance press obit: Amani Smith Obituary, Death, 14-Years-Old Boy Shot Dead In Covington, Kentucky
WCPO 9 Cincinnati: 'Could have been avoided': Parents of 14-year-old shot, killed say NKY shooting stemmed from school incident
Jan 24: https://www.fox19.com: Teen arrested for murder of 14-year-old in Covington, police say
WCPO 9 Cincinnati: 'Own the solution': Covington residents look forward after 14-year-old shot, killed
Jan 25: https://www.wlbt.com: Teen accused of killing 14-year-old in what parents say was an ambush shooting
WCPO 9 Cincinnati: 'I'm happy I got to hold him while he took his last breath': Girlfriend remembers 14-year-old shot, killed
WKRC: 'He wasn't a bad kid': Family says teen's murder was avoidable, school dismissed concerns | WKRC
Jan 24: LINK nky: 14-year-old killed in Covington shooting near Latonia Elementary identified - LINK nky
WCPO 9 Cincinnati: Covington police charge 17-year-old with murder in shooting near Latonia Elementary
WKRC: Teen killed in Latonia double shooting identified | WKRC
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