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- [Kalyn] Hi, my name is Kalyn Womack,

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and I'm a staff writer at The Root.

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This weekend, I'm taking you
to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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to explore the mysterious
death of Shanquella Robinson

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on this episode of "Small Town Horrors."

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Shanquella Robinson was found
dead while on a trip to Mexico

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with a group of six
friends in October of 2022.

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Authorities initially reported
no foul play suspected

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in her murder.

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However, one of Robinson's
friends took to Facebook,

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alleging that the others on
the trip had something to do

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with her death.

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Following that post,
social media users all over

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began scrubbing the internet
for videos of Robinson

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and her friends posted to
Instagram or TikTok of their trip.

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Of the footage, surfaced
a disturbing video

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of Robinson being beaten by
one of the girls on the trip.

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Robinson's father alleged in that video,

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she had been grabbed by the neck

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and body slammed onto the floor.

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These allegations reflected
the autopsy report,

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which stated Robinson
suffered a broken neck

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and fractured spinal cord.

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Contrary to the report,

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her friends alleged she
died of alcohol poisoning,

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which made them look even more suspicious.

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Additionally, the doctor who responded

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to their call for help when
Robinson was found unconscious

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said she wanted to transfer her

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to a hospital immediately,
but they refused.

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After 14 sessions of
CPR, six electric shocks,

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and five doses of
adrenaline, Robinson died.

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The overwhelming call for
justice gathered attention

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from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City,

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U.S. Attorney's Office in North Carolina,

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and even the White House to get involved.

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One of the six friends was named a suspect

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by the family and prosecutors
in Baja, California.

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However, the FBI found no evidence

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to bring charges against any of them.

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- They said it was out of their hands,

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but it looked like to me they
didn't try to do anything,

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and they really failed my family.

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- [Kalyn] Tune in next weekend

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to see which small town horror
visit next at theroot.com.

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(eerie music)