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When 17-year-old Je'Rean Blake was shot dead outside a store in May 2010, the police found themselves with a suspect, Chauncey Owens.
In a raid to arrest their suspected killer, the police stormed a house at Lillibridge, and a gunshot was heard; They would then discover that an innocent young girl had been shot.
Her killer would try to justify his actions, claiming it was a mistake triggered by Aiyana’s grandmother's actions.
The shooter insisted he had lost control of his gun for a few seconds.
What had really happened to Aiyana Jones? Who had shot and killed her? Was she the intended target? Was this shooting racially charged?
This is the story of how an innocent 7-year-old child's life was taken away from her by those who were supposed to protect her.
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When 17-year-old Je'Rean Blake was shot dead outside a store in May 2010, the police found themselves with a suspect, Chauncey Owens.
In a raid to arrest their suspected killer, the police stormed a house at Lillibridge, and a gunshot was heard; They would then discover that an innocent young girl had been shot.
Her killer would try to justify his actions, claiming it was a mistake triggered by Aiyana’s grandmother's actions.
The shooter insisted he had lost control of his gun for a few seconds.
What had really happened to Aiyana Jones? Who had shot and killed her? Was she the intended target? Was this shooting racially charged?
This is the story of how an innocent 7-year-old child's life was taken away from her by those who were supposed to protect her.

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