UNSOLVED: Aniya Allen murder 2021

6 Year-old Girl Killed in Minneapolis Gang Crossfire
Minneapolis Crime Stoppers | May 22, 2021

On the evening of Monday May 17, 2021, 6-year-old Aniya Allen and her mother had just left a McDonald’s when at the intersection of N. 36th and Penn Av. shots from what is believed by Police to be a gang gunfight struck and killed Aniya. While it is believed a gang shooting was in progress more information is needed that you can provide with the safety of staying anonymous by clicking the Submit a Tip button at the top of this page and giving that information to Crime Stoppers of Minnesota.

This shooting is one of three recent child shootings in Minneapolis that has prompted the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce to partner with Crime Stoppers of Minnesota and offer a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the shooter(s) in this tragic case.

3rd child injured by gunfire in Minneapolis in recent weeks
By FOX 9 Staff | Published May 18, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A young child is in the hospital following a shooting in Minneapolis overnight, the third child injured by gunfire in the city since April 30.

The shooting occurred shortly after 11 p.m. Monday on the 3500 block of Penn Avenue North.

The girl was shot when the vehicle she was riding in was struck by gunfire. The driver drove her directly to the Hennepin County Medical Center. Family members identified her as six-year-old Aniya Allen, who is also the granddaughter of longtime community activist KG Wilson.

“You shot the wrong baby this time,” said Wilson. “No jokes aside, none of that. Old KG not talking the same no more. I’m not talking that no more. We’re coming for you. I’m speaking directly to you.”

“My baby fighting for her life right now, they telling me she might not make it,” said Antrice Sease, Aniya’s mother.

Aniya now lies in a hospital bed with a bullet lodged in her head. Sease said they had been coming home after a day at the lake and Aniya was eating McDonald’s in the backseat when guns started firing and she was hit.

“We got shot at for no reason. We’re not gang-affiliated. We don’t bother nobody. We’re very family-oriented,” said Sease.

A man was also injured by gunfire in the same incident, and he was taken to North Memorial Medical Center by private vehicle. Both victims remain in critical condition.

With all the sadness and pain, also comes anger. People who gathered Tuesday afternoon asked where the protesters were and why doesn’t the whole community gather for now three young children shot in the head in about two weeks.

“All lives matter, ain’t no Black lives matter,” said Sease. “Stop being so angry and hateful. Love one another. That’s what He put us on the Earth for, not to hate each other.”

“We don’t want our kids in prison. We don’t want out kids in cemeteries and in ICU units fighting for their lives,” said Lisa Clemons of the community group A Mother Love.

The shooting remains under investigation. No arrests have been made.

Aniya is the third child wounded in recent shootings in Minneapolis. On Monday, Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced a new public safety plan to address the violence. The four-point plan includes more money for community-based violence prevention, hiring civilian staff to help investigators internally and adding two more officer recruit classes by the end of the year.

Meanwhile, the families of the victims are calling for an end to the gunfire. A prayer vigil was held Monday night at North Memorial Medical Center, where 10-year-old Ladavionne Garret Jr. and 9-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith are being treated.

Girl, 6, shot in head while riding in car in Minneapolis dies
By FOX 9 Staff | Published May 19 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The six-year-old girl who was shot in the head while riding home in the car with her mother late Monday night has died, according to Minneapolis police.

The shooting occurred shortly after 11 p.m. on the 3500 block of Penn Avenue North. The child, Aniya Allen, was eating McDonald’s in the backseat on their way home from a day at the lake when the car was struck by gunfire, said Aniya’s mother, Antrice Sease. She drove her daughter straight to the hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

Aniya is also the granddaughter of longtime community activist KG Wilson.

A man was also injured by gunfire in the same incident, and he was taken to North Memorial Medical Center by private vehicle.

Aniya was the third child shot in the head in Minneapolis in recent weeks. The two other victims, 10-year-old Ladavionne Garrett Jr. and 9-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith, remain hospitalized.

Wednesday night, a crowd gathered at 36th and Penn Avenue in Minneapolis to honor Aniya’s life while calling for change to ensure another young life isn’t harmed.

“My baby girl is gone right now,” said Aniya’s mother Andrice Sease. “I watched her take her last breath. Okay. She fought so hard. So hard.”

“Right now, you are training our young people to be the future leaders in your positions,” said Aniya’s grandfather and local activist Kay G. Wilson. “That’s why there should be outrage and outcry when something happens to one of our babies.”

As members of the crowd called for change. Mayor Jacob Frey, who is under extreme pressure to act, spoke to the crowd.

“It doesn’t need to be this way,” said Mayor Frey. “We can have peace and safety in our communities. We can push back on this needless and unnecessary gun violence. They don’t have their lives cut short anymore.”

The Minneapolis Police Department strongly encourages anyone with information on Monday’s now deadly shooting come forward. They can call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip electronically at CrimeStoppersMN.org. All tips are anonymous and persons providing information leading to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a financial reward.

Loved ones remember 6-year-old Aniya Allen during funeral
KSTP June 02, 2021

A 6-year-old girl was remembered by family, friends and an entire community Wednesday.

Aniya Allen was shot while riding in the back of a car and died days later.

On Wednesday, loved ones said their final goodbyes at Shiloh Temple in Minneapolis.

Aniya Allen’s mother said she hopes people will remember all of the positive things her daughter brought to the world.

It was solemn as a horse-drawn carriage carried the 6-year-old to her final resting spot.

Tyshawn Claypool, Aniya’s cousin, said, “She’s always going to shine bright in my heart.”

Now, many are feeling heartache for the loss of a child.

“An angel from above that God blessed us with for a joyful six years,” said Curtina Wilson, Aniya’s aunt. “I’m so sorry this happened to you. The violence needs to stop.”

Her grandfather, K.G. Wilson, who is also a community activist, said, “You only took the body because the spirit is still right here with us.”

Allen is one of three children hit by bullets in recent weeks in the city.

“Enough is enough. This child should not be laying here right now, period,” said Tray Pollard, of We Push for Peace.

At her service, relatives described her as loving, bright and outgoing.

Aaron Chappell, a loved one who read the obituary aloud, said, “She also loved being a helper, even if she couldn’t do it, she wanted to help.”

“Her beautiful smile, I will miss that a lot. She was just a loving little girl. I never had to do any redirection with her. She always listened to me. She was full of life, full of energy, very sweet,” said Angel Patterson, one of Aniya’s teachers at New Horizon Academy in north Minneapolis.

Loved ones released balloons into the air and said, “I love you Aniya,” honoring her memory.

Bishop Richard D. Howell, Jr., of Shiloh Temple International Ministries, said, “Her body being carried around this community is definitely a reminder to us all that we can do a better job in bringing the community together.”

Aniya’s final resting place will be at Lakewood Cemetery. Funeral organizers say the family wanted her to be near lake Bde Maka Ska. They say that’s the last place Allen was playing.

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