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Arias Josue Franco

Age 15

Henderson, Nevada

Arias died trying to save Avi

He was a swimmer in middle school, and he loved skateboarding. He was a sweet boy.

He was always willing to help others, and he enjoyed the time he spent with his family and friends. He was a role model to his younger brother, Avi, and everyone in his neighborhood liked him because he was respectful and kind.  

On Sept. 20, 2018, at around 7:30 p.m., Arias Josue Franco, 15, ran back into his burning home in Henderson, Nevada, to save his younger brother when his stepfather shot and killed him.

By Sokhna Fall · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin