Fatal Shooting Of 10-Year-Old Makiyah Wilson Is Getting Little To No Media Attention

The fatal shooting of a 10-year-old girl has gotten limited media coverage, though the tragedy has broken the hearts of a community in Washington, D.C.

Makiyah Wilson‘s tragic death during a July 16 shooting in Northeast Washington has caused major pain for the child’s relatives, including her uncle Mike D’Angelo. He completed a walk from D.C. to Philadelphia in Wilson’s memory on Wednesday(August 1).

“Kids deserve to live and explore life and blossom into our future leaders, not [get] murdered,” D’Angelo wrote on Instagram. “Love one another, protect one another, educate one another [and] help one another. We all are the same.”

My Black Skin Covers My Viens That’s Filled With The Blood Of My Ancestors Who Made Made Sacrifices That Cost Them they Life For Centuries upon Centuries I Learned alot about myself and my ancestors history Walking From #WashingtonDc to #Philadelphia I #Walk4Peace #Walk4Love #Walk4Equality #Walk4EqualRights #Walk4Makiyah #Walk4WorldPeace #Walk4Freedom #Walk4Justice NEXT STOP AND WALK OAKLAND HERE I COME thank u to EVERYBODY WORLDWIDE FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT I LOVE ALL YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. DC I DID THIS FOR US DMV I DID THIS FOR US I DID THIS FOR THE WORLD 🌎 🌎 PEACE SPREAD ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #E4Makiyah

A post shared by Mike D'angelo (@iam_mikedangelo_) on Aug 1, 2018 at 3:27pm PDT

Wilson was walking to an ice cream truck when she was hit with bullets fired by several masked gunmen who jumped out of a car at her Clay Terrace apartment complex. She was struck in the chest, and her mother held her before she was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Several other people were also wounded in the shooting.

Washington, D.C. police are continuing their search for the shooters, seeking the public’s help in their investigation, The Washington Post reported. The motive for the shooting is unknown, and a $45,000 reward has been offered for any tip leading to arrest and conviction in the case.

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In Memoriam: Notable Deaths In 2018

1. Kofi Annan, 80

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2. Aretha Franklin, 76

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3. Ron Dellums, 83

RIP Ron Dellums https://t.co/scC9q2iRdo pic.twitter.com/WaRwII984d

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 30, 2018

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4. Angela Bowen, 82

Had no idea that Angela Bowen, a black lesbian feminist dance teacher and civil rights cultural worker existed. I keep thinking of all the unnamed https://t.co/M2dbNNlgu0

— lynnée denise (@lynneedenise) July 23, 2018

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5. Joe Jackson, 89

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6. XXXTentacion, 20

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7. Neal Boyd, 42

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8. Dorothy Cotton, 88

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9. Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, 74

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10. Dovey Johnson Roundtree, 104

Dovey Johnson Roundtree, a courtroom warrior for civil rights who also challenged segregationist practices when she was in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, died at the age of 104. https://t.co/M4uG2vjk4e

— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) May 22, 2018

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11. Velvalea Rodgers 'Vel' Phillips, 94

:: BREAKING NOW: Milwaukee attorney and civil rights icon Vel Phillips has died, according to her family. She was 94. pic.twitter.com/3yhLdhLtMQ

— Steve Chamraz (@TMJ4Steve) April 18, 2018

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12. Doris Ward, 86

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13. Yvonne Staples, 80

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14. Cecil Taylor, 89

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15. Donald McKayle, 87

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16. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, 81

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17. Linda Brown, 76

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18. Les Payne, 76

Les Payne, legendary Newsday editor, has died: https://t.co/nAqtM2WzyZ pic.twitter.com/kSVGey0VJy

— vernejgay (@vernejgay) March 20, 2018

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19. Floyd J. Carter, Sr., 95

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20. Ensa Cosby, 44

Bill Cosby's daughter Ensa has reportedly died at the age of 44. The family announced her cause of death on Monday. #ensacosby https://t.co/7unEM4AkR1 pic.twitter.com/yzWXFcNt4S

— NewsOne (@newsone) February 26, 2018

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21. Lerone Bennett Jr., 89

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22. Reg E. Cathey

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23. Lovebug Starski, 57

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24. Olivia Cole, 75

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25. Wyatt Tee Walker, 88

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26. Jesse 'Smiley' Rutland

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27. Hugh Masekela, 78

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28. Edwin Hawkins, 74

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