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Cause Of Death Not Determined
POSTED: 12:15 pm EDT October 21,
2003
CLEVELAND -- Officials have cornered off the area where Shakira Johnson's body was found in a field on East 71st Street and Aetna, NewsChannel5 reported.
The FBI and Cleveland police are at the scene. The street is blocked off.They are focusing on an alleyway, WEWS said. It's unknown what sparked the search. Bloodhounds are also being used.The area is routinely full of people coming to drop off cards, flowers or stuffed animals at a gate outside the area where Shakira's body was found. Officials discovered the body after getting a tip call.Meanwhile, Cuyahoga County Coroner Elizabeth Balraj is expected to rule on the cause of death.Shakira's funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. The public is welcome to attend.
MemorialThe FBI and Cleveland police are at the scene. The street is blocked off.They are focusing on an alleyway, WEWS said. It's unknown what sparked the search. Bloodhounds are also being used.The area is routinely full of people coming to drop off cards, flowers or stuffed animals at a gate outside the area where Shakira's body was found. Officials discovered the body after getting a tip call.Meanwhile, Cuyahoga County Coroner Elizabeth Balraj is expected to rule on the cause of death.Shakira's funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. The public is welcome to attend. Previous Stories:
- October 20, 2003: Community Mourns For Shakira
- October 20, 2003: Coroner Positively Identifies Body As Shakira
- October 19, 2003: Share Thoughts, Prayers With Shakira's Family
- October 17, 2003: Friends, Strangers Offer Prayers For Shakira And Family
- October 17, 2003: Tipster Likely Left DNA On Pay Phone
- October 17, 2003: Coroner Says Body Appears To Be Shakira
- October 15, 2003: Small, Decomposed Body Found On Cleveland's East Side
- October 6, 2003: Police: Missing Girl Not At Laundromat
- September 30, 2003: Van Could Be Key To Shakira's Disappearance
- September 29, 2003: When Should Amber Alert Be Issued?
- September 26, 2003: Police Search Whiskey Island For Clues To Missing Girl
- September 25, 2003: Missing-Girl Investigators Search Homes, Tow Man's Car
- September 22, 2003: 20 Officers, 20 FBI Agents Search For Missing Girl
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