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Addison Sanders

Age 10

Chicago, Illinois

Nicknamed "The Twinkies," they died together

In picture after picture, she smiles toothily, wisps of tightly coiled hair escaping from her ponytail. In some photos, she holds a peace sign; in one, she sucks in her cheeks like a goldfish.

Her nickname was Addi, and friends described her as amazing, nice and creative. Her mother called her and her twin brother “the Twinkies.”

Addison Sanders, 10, a student at Walt Disney Magnet School in Chicago, Illinois, was shot and killed by her father on Aug. 27, 2018. Addison’s father also killed her twin brother before he turned the gun on himself.

By Madison Hahamy · Age 18
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death