Memphis Boy Who Wrote Letter To Governor About Gun Law Dies From Stray Bullet

01/25/2022

Artemis Rayford was shot and killed on Christmas morning.

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Memphis Boy Who Wrote Letter To Governor About Gun Law Dies From Stray Bullet

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