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Brian Marques Brown Jr.

Age 15

Lawton, Oklahoma

No. 26 died from two rounds

A freshman at Lawton High School, he joined the Wolverines football team in the fall of 2018. He was #26 on the field and wore his red and white athletic uniform well.

Nicknamed “Junior” and “Junebug” by family and friends, he was loved for his goofiness and humility.

On Dec. 9, 2018, Brian Marques Brown Jr., 15, was shot and killed in Lawton, Oklahoma.

The shooter, who has been charged with second-degree murder, alleged that Brian had stolen his vehicle. A month later, Brian’s family visited his grave on what would have been his 16th birthday.

By Mary Claire Molloy · Age 18
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 athletes

Natwan Kian Holyfield

Supposed to go to homecoming, prom

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Ray Glasgow III

Bench wears jersey instead of captain

James Alexzander Shorter

He’ll never taste grandma’s cookies again

Taveon Donte' Brooks

Basketball point guard, would-be rapper

Ra’Quan Darius Jones

Didn’t get to see his GED

Sharon Castro

She always helped those who struggled

Ricky Lamar Green Jr.

His children never saw him box

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Zyhame Kila Jones

An artist, basketball player and car-lover

Brandon Nathan Tyson

Friday night lights end in tragedy

Jovontia Antonio Jones

A runner grieved by seven siblings

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Vicente Valero III

He was a modern Renaissance man

Orlando Myron Anderson Jr.

He was so full of life

Kendrick D. Davis

Not quite clear on his dreams

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Avi Liam Franco

He loved to learn and explore

Ta Quan Pinkney

Bright future; gone too soon