While growing up, Correa-McMullen became interested in acting, dance, and music. When she was just 4 years old, she showcased a penchant for playing the piano.
Ten years later, Tara was cast in a recurring small-screen role on Judging Amy. In the beloved series, which starred Amy Brenneman, Tara portrayed Maritaz Cruz, a former gang member who over a series of episodes season is encouraged by Amy to change her ways. But sadly, by the season's close, Cruz is killed in prison.
In real life, on October 21, 2005, Correa-McMullen was with her friends in front of an apartment complex in Inglewood, CA when she was shot and killed.
Law enforcement described her as the innocent victim of a gang-related shooting.
In the End
Like too many former child stars, before, during, or after her lifetime, Tara Correa-McMullen met a tragic end, leaving this world much too soon, and long before her time.
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