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Child Whose Mom, Grandmother Were Killed In Philly Embraced By Community Child Whose Mom, Grandmother Were Killed In Philly Embraced By Community
Child Whose Mom, Grandmother Were Killed In Philly Embraced By Community Two years after his mother and grandmother were killed, community members are rallying to help a Philadelphia boy honor his late loved ones.  Byron McDonald's mom Morgan Braxton was 25 years old when city police found her dead from gunshot wounds in her home on April 12, 2021, 6abc reported. His grandmother, 50-year-old Tamara Aikens, was shot outside her house three days prior, according to the outlet.   "My cherished friend Morgan T. Braxton should have been preparing to celebrate her 27th birthday," wrote the late mother's close friend Alexis Richardson.&nbs…

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by Mac Bullock
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DA: Man Who Prompted Amber Alert In Philly Killed 3-Year-Old Son's Mom, Grandma DA: Man Who Prompted Amber Alert In Philly Killed 3-Year-Old Son's Mom, Grandma
DA: Man Who Prompted Amber Alert In Philly Killed 3-Year-Old Son's Mom, Grandma A man who prompted an Amber Alert in Philadelphia last week involving his 3-year-old son was charged with killing the boy's mother and grandmother, authorities announced Friday. Byron McDonald II, 27, first shot Tamara Aikens, 50, to death in a drive-by before gunning down the boy's mom -- Morgan Braxton, 25, also Aikens’ daughter -- inside her North 8th Street home on April 12, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said. According to video evidence obtained by police, McDonald was seen firing multiple rounds at Aikens' North Bancroft Street home through the passenger w…

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by Nicole Acosta