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‘They didn’t believe me, and now my daughter is dead’: Mother of woman murdered on Upper East Side demands justice at memorial vigil

By Dean Moses Posted on July 1, 2022
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The mother of 20-year-old Azhia Johnson arrived Thursday night at the Upper East Side location where her daughter was murdered 24 hours earlier, with tears flowing down her cheeks and a question for bystanders clutching candles: “Did anyone of you see my daughter die?” 

The heartbreaking scene took place during a candlelight vigil that community members and elected officials held on June 30 for Johnson, who was gunned down on June 29 while pushing a stroller carrying her three-month-old baby.

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‘They didn’t believe me, and now my daughter is dead’: Mother of woman murdered on Upper East Side demands justice at memorial vigil

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