‘She was everything to us’: Family mourns 23-year-old found dead in Birmingham street.

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Ayia Harris, 23, was shot to death Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in an east Birmingham neighborhood.

A young woman found dead in a Birmingham street is being remembered for her joyful spirt.

Ayia Harris, a 23-year-old graduate of Woodlawn High School, was shot to death on the city’s east side Jan. 24.

 

“She was just a happy person,” said her sister, Kenedi Jones. “It didn’t matter what kind of day she had, what type of moment she was in, she was just always happy and a sweet, genuine person.”

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