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Beontray L. Ellis

Age 17

Baltimore, Maryland

“Bad Boy” lost to Baltimore’s streets

His friends and family affectionately called him “Bad Boy.” He was described as playful, loving, and smart.

He attended Carver Vocational Technical High School in Baltimore. Those closest to him said they never talked to him without laughing. The day he left, his aunt posted: “Today I've los(t) my nephew to these horrible streets .... Please just pray for us.”

At 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2018, Beontray L. Ellis, 17, was shot multiple times in the 1200 block of Druid Hill Avenue in central Baltimore. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died hours later.

By Samuel Getachew · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 100 jokesters

Eddie Daiquan Grant

A devoted boyfriend and rap fan

Kaiden Vague

Sixteenth birthday. Golden birthday. Last birthday.

Steven Alexander Jr.

He missed his first Father’s Day

Will Earl Davis Jr.

The rising senior was always smiling

Jayvone J. Shackelford-Bishop

Friends together like Lilo & Stitch

Jonathan David Freeman Jr.

Debated anything, from music to Deflategate

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Amauri Green

Died while fixing a flat tire

Bryan Portales Escalante

Phone, wallet, shoes and, life — gone

Daron Johnson

He went to celebrate another’s life

Robert Carranza

He liked to post song lyrics

Natwan Kian Holyfield

Supposed to go to homecoming, prom

Deandre Moon

Overnight tragedy for a basketball fan

Darion Gordon

Sixteen years erased by one bullet

Matthew James Jurado

Challenging student had a compassionate heart

Manuel Lopez Jr.

High school senior set to graduate

Ryan J. Dillon

A playful boy, stopped by bullets

Edgar Alan Espino

Jokester loved to make people laugh

Eric Xavier Degori

His jokes could make anyone laugh

Terale Claridy-Vaught

‘Solid’ friend barely gets to adulthood