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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

Jonathan David Freeman Jr.

Debated anything, from music to Deflategate

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Amariah C. Emery

On her T-shirt, a peace sign

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Kevin Wilson Jr.

Star athlete with a bright future

Jon-Marvin Revels Jacobs

He was on his way home

Francisco Puentes

Mom never received the happy news

Xzariah Denecca Rice

Her father died in her arms

Martin Duque Anguiano

An ambitious, bright boy, senselessly killed

NeQuacia Porsha Jacobs-Lewis

High school graduation, diploma, career — gone

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Telvin Goll

He wished for the American Dream

Kaileigh Lin Collier

Was “more beautiful than she knew”

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Favian Isiah Carrillo Duran

Respectful, shy teen did grandma’s chores

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Christopher Johnson

Making others better versions of themselves

Jo'Markius Fuller

Never to wear grandma’s scarves again

Martez Christopher Wade

“He wasn’t a statistic,” said mom