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Daniel Isaac Zeldon

Age 15

Azusa, California

He wasn’t safe in his hometown

He was known for always being the first to help students with disabilities. He was not afraid to show the love he had for others. Classmates describe him as fun-loving and say he could brighten their days with his unique personality.

He lived in Azusa, California, a place that is safer than only 20 percent of American cities.

Daniel Issac Zeledon, 15, was shot on Jan. 8, 2019 in Azusa in a neighborhood less than a mile away from Azusa Pacific University. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

By Morgan Deering · Age 18
Meet the Reporters

More than 200 friends

Jayvone J. Shackelford-Bishop

Friends together like Lilo & Stitch

Xavier Montrail Thomas

Candles flicker against darkness for Zay

Delametric Djuan Fairley

Never got to make travel plans

Samuel Ozuna

Always respectful, loved by his friends

Clinton Howell

A daily trip that turned deadly

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Joel Keshon Green

An interrupted trail of Facebook photos

Corey Donald II

He had just started barber school

Jacob Matthew Edwards

A survivor, full of heart. Gone.

Fernando Perez

“What is it going to take?”

Floyd Chianti Davenport IV

“Baba stay woke...Baba stay woke!”

Kameron Porter

Domestic violence ends a stepson’s life

Saniyah Monee Nicholson

Funny faces and pigtails no longer

Unknown

Shot while walking down the street

Kelvion’te A. Trammell

Engine still running, no life left

Romane D. Taylor Jr.

Intelligent and playful, beloved by buddies

Moltere Charles Jr.

#TGFAD — Thank God for another day

Oliver Santos

Big smile stolen on Saturday night

Tyrese A. Jones

He was beloved at his school

Darryl Lamar Johnson

A family visit. He never left.