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Antonio Jones

Age 18

Kansas City, Missouri

He dreamed of becoming an accountant

He was an academic and athletic superstar at Central Academy of Excellence. He was a member of the National Honor Society and played on his school’s basketball team.

He was preparing to attend Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley in hopes of becoming an accountant. He was also a loving person and cared immensely for his family. “He was a good kid. He was more than just my brother,” his sister said.

Antonio Jones, 18, was shot and killed in his sister’s car on July 23, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri.

By Nadia Farjami · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 100 diligent students

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Amariah C. Emery

On her T-shirt, a peace sign

NeQuacia Porsha Jacobs-Lewis

High school graduation, diploma, career — gone

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Jo'Markius Fuller

Never to wear grandma’s scarves again

Jon-Marvin Revels Jacobs

He was on his way home

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Kevin Wilson Jr.

Star athlete with a bright future

Jonathan David Freeman Jr.

Debated anything, from music to Deflategate

Christopher Johnson

Making others better versions of themselves

Telvin Goll

He wished for the American Dream

Martez Christopher Wade

“He wasn’t a statistic,” said mom

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Xzariah Denecca Rice

Her father died in her arms

Francisco Puentes

Mom never received the happy news

Martin Duque Anguiano

An ambitious, bright boy, senselessly killed

Kaileigh Lin Collier

Was “more beautiful than she knew”

Favian Isiah Carrillo Duran

Respectful, shy teen did grandma’s chores