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Bailey Alan Dickerson

Age 18

Princeton, West Virginia

Mother’s Day festivities end in tragedy

He had been a resident of Princeton, West Virginia, his whole life. He loved riding motorbikes in the countryside almost as much as he loved his girlfriend of more than a year.

He showed a lot of affection with his tattoos: He had her name on his left hand with a small heart, plus a larger heart tattoo on his chest.

On May 13, 2018, Bailey Alan Dickerson, 18, was fatally shot while driving away from a Mother’s Day barbecue where he had been involved in a violent altercation. His car was still moving, and rolled down the road and into another residence.

By Hannah Rosman · Age 18
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death