Muhlaysia Booker facts for kids

Muhlaysia Booker (born January 14, 1997 – died May 18, 2019) was a young woman from Dallas, Texas. She was 22 years old when a video of her being attacked became very popular online. Sadly, she passed away the next month.

The Attack

On April 12, 2019, Muhlaysia Booker and her cousin were leaving an apartment complex. Muhlaysia had a small car accident with another car. The other driver stopped her. A crowd gathered around. Someone offered money to a person named Edward Thomas to hurt Muhlaysia. Many people watched, filmed the event, and yelled. The video was shared online and quickly became very popular.

Muhlaysia was injured during the attack. She had a concussion (a head injury) and a broken wrist. The mayor of Dallas called what happened "mob violence," meaning a group of people acted violently together. The person who hurt Muhlaysia was later identified.

After the attack, many people showed their support for Muhlaysia. They held a small gathering. Muhlaysia spoke out about the violence she experienced. She said, "This time, it was me; the next time, it could be someone else close to you." Her cousin, Quanjasmine Baccus, also said that Muhlaysia was targeted because of who she was.