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Anthony West

Age 16

Berkeley, Missouri

Beloved brother, athlete, and proud uncle

He was from Ferguson, a small city in St. Louis County, Missouri. One of several siblings, he had two brothers, Averyon and Johnny, and two sisters, Alayna and Akyra.

Growing up, he played both basketball and football at school. He had a niece, who he often posted on Facebook with captions like “❤princess” to show his love and affection.

Anthony West, “Luh Ant,” was shot dead on Graybirch Drive in Berkeley, Missouri, on June 5, 2018.

By Zoe Hsu · Age 16 and Christian Lewis · Age 19
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter