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Kay G Wilson, grandfather of Aniya Allen, holds a symbolic baby casket in front of the convenient store where she was shot and killed in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

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Marsha Mayes, the mother of Terrell, is photographed at Terrell’s Memorial Garden at 26th and Colfax Ave N on Oct 15, 2023. After her son was killed she wanted to create a community space where neighbor kids could feel safe. Terrell was shining down on her in this moment.

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Ethropic Burnett, Program leader of the city’s coordinated violence prevention efforts, and Connie Roberts, Community Violence prevention at Restoration Inc., pose for a portrait in front of Aniya Allen’s memorial at Penn Ave and 36th N in Minneapolis on Oct 16, 2023.

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Marsha Mayes, the mother of Terrell, is photographed at Terrell’s Memorial Garden at 26th and Colfax Ave N on Oct 15, 2023. After her son was killed she wanted to create a community space where neighbor kids could feel safe. Terrell was shining down on her in this moment.

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Marsha Mayes, the mother of Terrell, is photographed at Terrell’s Memorial Garden at 26th and Colfax Ave N on Oct 15, 2023. After her son was killed she wanted to create a community space where neighbor kids could feel safe. Terrell was shining down on her in this moment.

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Marsha Mayes, the mother of Terrell, is photographed at Terrell’s Memorial Garden at 26th and Colfax Ave N on Oct 15, 2023. After her son was killed she wanted to create a community space where neighbor kids could feel safe. Terrell was shining down on her in this moment.

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Marsha Mayes, the mother of Terrell, is photographed at Terrell’s Memorial Garden at 26th and Colfax Ave N on Oct 15, 2023. After her son was killed she wanted to create a community space where neighbor kids could feel safe.

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Friends and family gather to celebrate La Davionne's 13th birthday at a venue in Brooklyn Park, MN on Oct 21, 2023. LaDavionne's grandmother and caregiver ,Sharrie Greer, photographed outside of his 13th birthday that she spent weeks planning.

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Friends and family gather to celebrate La Davionne's 13th birthday at a venue in Brooklyn Park, MN on Oct 21, 2023. Mom, Dorice Jackson, poses with her son, LaDavionne at his 13th birthday party.

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Friends and family gather to celebrate La Davionne's 13th birthday at a venue in Brooklyn Park, MN on Oct 21, 2023. Portrait of LaDavionne.

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Friends and family gather to celebrate La Davionne's 13th birthday at a venue in Brooklyn Park, MN on Oct 21, 2023. LaDavionne's mother, Dorice Jackson, holds up the phone so family can say happy birthday to LaDavionne.

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Friends and family gather to celebrate La Davionne's 13th birthday at a venue in Brooklyn Park, MN on Oct 21, 2023.

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Friends and family gather to celebrate La Davionne's 13th birthday at a venue in Brooklyn Park, MN on Oct 21, 2023. Kids and family members of LaDavionne's play with abandon outside of his 13th birthday party.

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Friends and family gather to celebrate La Davionne's 13th birthday at a venue in Brooklyn Park, MN on Oct 21, 2023. LaDavionne sits in front of his birthday backdrop as guests arrive to greet him.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Family comforts Antrice at her daughter's gravesite.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Family and friends release balloons for Aniya.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Her mother, Antrice Sease, waits with a balloon at the feet of her daugther's gravesite before the. balloon releease.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Famliy and friends get ready to release balloons for her birthday.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Famliy and friends get ready to release balloons for her birthday.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Famliy and friends get ready to release balloons for her birthday.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Famliy and friends get ready to release balloons for her birthday.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Her maternal grandfather seen here taking a moment at her gravesite.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Aniya Allen's grandfather's hug one another at their granddaugther's gravesite.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Aniya Allen's grandmother had custom clothing designed to commemorate her granddaugther. She wears this at occassions such as this.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. Aniya Allen's grandmother had custom clothing designed to commemorate her granddaugther. She wears this at occassions such as this.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. KG Wilson shown in a portrait at the cemetary.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023. KG Wilson shown here hugging his daughter Curtina Wilson, Aniya's aunt, as she arrives at the cemetary.

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Friend and family gather to celebrate Aniya Allen's heavenly birthday at her final resting place, Lakewood Cemetery in south Minneapolis on her heavenly birthday on September 5, 2023.

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The memorial of Aniya Allen at the corner of Penn and 36th in north Minneapolis, recently got an update with a custom altar and banner that reads "Justice for Aniya Allen." Her memorial is shown here on her heavenly birthday, September 5, 2023.

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The memorial of Aniya Allen at the corner of Penn and 36th in north Minneapolis, recently got an update with a custom altar and banner that reads "Justice for Aniya Allen." Her memorial is shown here on her heavenly birthday, September 5, 2023.

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The memorial of Aniya Allen at the corner of Penn and 36th in north Minneapolis, recently got an update with a custom altar and banner that reads "Justice for Aniya Allen." Her memorial is shown here on her heavenly birthday, September 5, 2023.

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The memorial of Aniya Allen at the corner of Penn and 36th in north Minneapolis, recently got an update with a custom altar and banner that reads "Justice for Aniya Allen." Her memorial is shown here on her heavenly birthday, September 5, 2023.

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The memorial of Aniya Allen at the corner of Penn and 36th in north Minneapolis, recently got an update with a custom altar and banner that reads "Justice for Aniya Allen." Her memorial is shown here on her heavenly birthday, September 5, 2023.

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KG Wilson continues to put pressure on city officials to do more to find his granddaughter, Aniya's killer on her birthday on September 5, 2023 in north Minneapolis.

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KG Wilson continues to put pressure on city officials to do more to find his granddaughter, Aniya's killer on her birthday on September 5, 2023 in north Minneapolis.

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The memorial of Aniya Allen at the corner of Penn and 36th in north Minneapolis, recently got an update with a custom altar and banner that reads "Justice for Aniya Allen." Her memorial is shown here on her heavenly birthday, September 5, 2023.

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A memorial of stuffed animals and a car seat lay on the ground of Quick Stop, convenient store where Aniya Allen was shot and killed, in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

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A local pastor says a prayer at the celebration of life for Aniya Allen in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

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A local pastor says a prayer at the celebration of life for Aniya Allen in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

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Marcia Mayes, mother of Terrell Mayes who was shot and killed in north Minneapolis on December 26, 2011, speaks at the celebration of life for Aniya Allen in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

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Marcia Mayes, mother of Terrell Mayes who was shot and killed in north Minneapolis on December 26, 2011, speaks at the celebration of life for Aniya Allen in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

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Jamia Allen (4), Aniya Allen’s first cousin, holds on to her mother, Markeeta Hollis, during the celebration for Aniya’s life outside of the convenient store where she was shot and killed in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

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Kay G Wilson, grandfather of Aniya Allen, implores the community to come forward with information on her shooting at a celebration of her life in front of the convenient store where she was shot and killed in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

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Kay G Wilson, grandfather of Aniya Allen, holds a symbolic baby casket in front of the convenient store where she was shot and killed in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

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Kay G Wilson, grandfather of Aniya Allen, holds a symbolic baby casket in front of the convenient store where she was shot and killed in north Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
















































