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Rickey Smiley’s Daughter Shot in Houston Over the Weekend

Let’s send out some prayers for Rickey Smiley and his daughter, Aaryn. Yesterday morning during Gary’s Tea, Smiley shared that his daughter was shot in Houston over the Fourth of…

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(Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)

Let's send out some prayers for Rickey Smiley and his daughter, Aaryn.

Yesterday morning during Gary’s Tea, Smiley shared that his daughter was shot in Houston over the Fourth of July weekend while on her way to get something to eat at a Whataburger.

Rickey added that Aaryn is in the hospital recovering. She is doing well, he said, and will need to have surgery.

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