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Makiyah Wilson celebrated turning 10 years old like any soon-to-be 5th grader would: In bright colors with a smile on.
In a video of Wilson's last birthday, she dons an all-pink blouse, with a neon tutu and just-as-bright socks.
Wilson's glee is obvious. She hops from place to place, playfully antagonizing guests at her party with a bright pink water gun, taking breaks by shooting a few sips of the water herself.
Her godmother is holding the phone, recording the video. She says, “Let’s take this so when you get older we can show the world what you looked like.”
That is how the little girl will remain: A bright, beautiful 10-year-old full of life and love.
Makiya was killed when four masked men jumped out of a car Monday and shot into a crowd at Clay Terrace in Northeast DC. The little girl had just stepped out of the house that summer evening, home from the pool about to go to the ice cream truck.
