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A street was renamed in Hempstead Village Wednesday to honor the life of 12-year-old Dejah Joyner. Joyner was killed by a stray bullet while she was sitting in her living room more than two months

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Street renamed for child killed by stray bullet

A street was renamed in Hempstead Village Wednesday to honor the life of 12-year-old Dejah Joyner. Joyner was killed by a stray bullet while she was sitting in her living room more than two months

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