Deaza Barkley, age 17
Lost on February 15, 2025 in Queens, New York.
Photo sources:
- Contributed photo
- NewsBreak: NYC girl, 17, gave class presentation on gun violence before she was fatally shot: family - NewsBreak
- Feb 24: The Oakland Press: New York teenager fatally shot while playing with gun was advocate against gun violence, mom says
News sources:
- ABC7 New York: Teen charged in death of girl after apparent accidental shooting in Queens
- Feb 16: New York Post: Family, friends of 17-year-old girl shot in NYC house left baffled by mysterious death, unanswered questions
- Feb 15: New York Post: 17-year-old girl shot in head, killed in NYC: cops
- x.com
- Gun Violence Archive
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