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Bladyn B. Skaggs

Age 17

Peebles, Ohio

Humane Society loses a dedicated volunteer

A jokester at heart, he took pride in making others smile. Whether it was during his shift at Wendy’s or while he was volunteering at the Adams County Humane Society, he prioritized kindness.

According to teachers, he was “a wonderful student” and was not only “bright,” but “respectful.” He had just finished high school, along with completing the Information Systems Technology program at the Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center.

On May 22, 2018, while at a friend’s home in Peebles, Ohio, Bladyn B. Skaggs, 17, was shot in the head. An argument between friends ended in death.

By Melat Eskender · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 100 diligent students

Favian Isiah Carrillo Duran

Respectful, shy teen did grandma’s chores

Kaileigh Lin Collier

Was “more beautiful than she knew”

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Telvin Goll

He wished for the American Dream

Xzariah Denecca Rice

Her father died in her arms

Kevin Wilson Jr.

Star athlete with a bright future

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Jonathan David Freeman Jr.

Debated anything, from music to Deflategate

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Amariah C. Emery

On her T-shirt, a peace sign

Martin Duque Anguiano

An ambitious, bright boy, senselessly killed

Martez Christopher Wade

“He wasn’t a statistic,” said mom

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Christopher Johnson

Making others better versions of themselves

Francisco Puentes

Mom never received the happy news

Jon-Marvin Revels Jacobs

He was on his way home

Jo'Markius Fuller

Never to wear grandma’s scarves again

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

NeQuacia Porsha Jacobs-Lewis

High school graduation, diploma, career — gone