After year of pain, waiting for answers, grandfather of 6-year-old homicide victim plans memorial

One particular 12 months back this week, KG Wilson, a group activist, received the heartbreaking telephone simply call that his 6-yr-previous granddaughter Aniya Allen was shot in the head.

Wilson continues to system a memorial for Aniya. It is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, from 3-5 p.m. at 36th Avenue North and Penn Avenue North in Minneapolis, to mark the day the household lost her.

“There’s nevertheless no justice, still getting trapped in the exact area, heartbroken, shed,” Wilson mentioned. “Our family missing an angel. We’re harm and even now torn by it.”

Allen was in a car coming house with her mother from a McDonald’s when gunfire erupted on the road.

“A 6-yr-outdated little one was shot in the head eating her Content Food, that do not even sound proper,” Wilson stated.

A Northside resident sweeps the avenue at Aniya Allen memorial at 36th and Penn Avenues in North in Minneapolis (KSTP).

Law enforcement termed Aniya’s dying a situation of gun violence allegedly among the rival gangs, and she was the unintended concentrate on at 36th Avenue North and Penn Avenue North in Minneapolis.

On Tuesday early morning, a northside resident was cleaning up the memorial filled with teddy bears, unicorns, and pics of Aniya that experienced been set up at the capturing scene.

The lady was introduced to tears when she spoke to 5 EYEWITNESS News about the discomfort nevertheless felt in the neighborhood soon after Aniya’s homicide and the search for the shooter.

“We just want them to discover it in their hearts that know who did it, to tell,” Wilson mentioned. “Or the particular person who did it to find it in their heart to say I’m drained of managing, I’m worn out of hiding.”

Crime Stoppers of Minnesota has a reward available in the case and makes it possible for tips to be submitted anonymously.