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Daekwon Jacorbian Hines

Age 17

Thomson, Georgia

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Every day, he and his mother would send each other a good morning text. 

His mother wanted to keep him from the hectic life in Richmond County, Georgia so he moved to live with his grandmother in the small city of Thomson. There, he seemed on the right track and always kept up with his mother.

Daekwon Jacorbian Hines, 17, was found dead in the woods behind his grandmother’s house, on May 14, 2018, three days after being reported missing. He was killed execution-style with a black bag over his head. After his death, his mother continued to send him good morning texts, expecting no response.

By Emma Presnell · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation