Laylah Washington was a 2 year-old toddler from Memphis, Tennessee who died of a gunshot she received while riding inside a car as a Passenger being driven by her mother Leslie Washington. ^[1]

Laylah was born in the city of Memphis as the daughter of Leslie Washington. She has two older brothers who helped their mother look after her.

Laylah is remember by her family members as the little girl who loved the park, her toy doll, eating Pizza and playing with her cousins. Her uncle, Terry Washington, remembers her as "Just a happy baby... She was a lively child." ^[1]

On June 11, 2017, as Leslie and little Laylah waited at the Subway parking lot located on 6744 Winchester Rd near the Hickory Hill strip mall to pick her sons from work, motorists drove around the area wildly. Leslie told the driver of a black Chevrolet Impala with three other occupants not to hit her car, and he yelled something she couldn't understand back at her. ^[1]

When her sons got inside the car, they drove over to Dollar General to make a stop.

Once they were out on the road again, gunshots were fired and impacted little Laylah.

She was immediately taken to a nearby Memphis Fire Station No.

52, located only minutes away where paramedics took Laylah to LeBonheur Children's Hospital in extremely critical condition.

On June 14th, 2017, she was pronounced dead. People on Social media have since expressed their condolences. Leslie released a Facebook live where she says her last

goodbye to her daughter inside of the hospital room.

There is currently an ongoing investigation where people in the city and area are working together with law enforcement to locate the perpetrators involved.

Leslie believes that the men inside of the black Impala followed her after she picked up her sons from work.

The police have released photos of a vehicle along with the members they believe to have been the ones who committed the murder.

Yet, no arrests have been.

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