CNN —At just 14 years old, Claudia Quaatey decided to run her own hair braiding business from her New York home as she prepared to support herself through nursing school.
“Claudia was not perfect, but Claudia was exactly what I prayed for.”Claudia Quaatey and her mother, Marian Abbey.
Claudia was shot once while sitting in the back seat of a car, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case told CNN.
Her mother later told CNN that Claudia had plans to braid a friend’s hair that evening.
Courtesy Marian AbbeyBorn to Christian Ghanian parents in New York City, Claudia grew up to be the kind of person who was empathetic and caring.
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