Daveisha Brantley-Gillum

Sept. 23, 1991 - July 20, 1996

I've only seen Daveisha once, and she was just 2 months old, but I must say, she was a very beautiful little girl.

Daveisha tragically lost her innocent little life on July 20, 1991 as she was returning home from a festival with her family and friends.

They stopped at a nearby gas station to put air in a tire of the vehicle they were riding in when suddenly a hail of bullets hit the car they were riding in.

Little Daveisha was hit in the head by a stray bullet, while sleeping against her mother.

She didn't have a chance, and probably never felt a thing as she rested peacefully aside her mother.

This happened in Saint Paul Minnesota, but she lived in Minneapolis. They had just returned from a festival called "Rondo Days".

DAVEISHA, OUR LITTLE ANGEL

It's been 10 long years since you went away, our thoughts of you are forever here to stay.

You were taken so suddenly like a thief in the night, no chance to tell you how much we loved you, no hugs, no kisses, no goodbyes.

Another sweet, innocent child has been taken from this earth, once giving the ora of love and peace, never given a chance to show and prove her worth.

It seems as if we've known you forever, when it was only for a few hours of your life, but to endure the pain we have then and now, is sharper then the cut from a knife.

Just know that misunderstandings and selfishness is what kept us apart, but you having the same blood line is more then enough to heal our hearts.

We will always love you princess, though we know you were never ours to keep, only God knows why you so suddenly taken from us, now knowing you are safe we can peacefully sleep.

Her Killers

The men that were involved in Daveisha's death were arrested,tried, and prosecuted and all are now serving life sentences w/out the possibility of parole.

I'm glad justice has been served,but that still won't bring back this darling, loving little angel.

Her Family

My kids have been strongly affected by this because they too have never met her and having to meet her this way, lying in a casket, was unbearable. They still to this day talk about her, though they've never met her. They did speak to her on the phone, and just from the little things their father and myself knew of her they were able to gain some understanding of who their sister was.

They all loved her dearly and today wonder what she looked like, would have looked like and been like right now today. It hurts to hear them talk about her in this way.

The same summer she passed, we tried to convince her mother to allow her to come and spend the summer with us so she could get to know her brothers and the rest of her family, but her mother wouldn't allow it and to this day my kids say: "If her mom had let her come stay with us for the summer, she would still be here."

She was only 4 years old; 2 months shy of her 5th birthday.

She never had a chance to attend school nor a chance at life period. She will forever be in our hearts and prayers, because all we have to remember her by are photos from the funeral, her obituary,and memories of hearing her voice on the phone. If there is anyway we can retrieve photos of Daveisha, "ALIVE," I would truly appreciate it.

If there is anyone out here that can contact her mother and have her get in contact with us, we would greatly appreciate that as well. Her mother lives in Minneapolis, MN. From my understanding, she has 2 other children, besides Daveisha. (Her name has been omited due to privacy concerns.)

PLEASE HELP US FIND HER!!!

My kids would love that
very much, and possibly have some type of closure...visually.

--Kim L'Minggio

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