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David Lee Anderson

Age 11

East Chicago, Indiana

Nunez Park grieves loss of regular

He was a star on the court and in the classroom.

LaTanya Anderson’s baby “lived basketball” and dreamed of making it to the NBA. He wore jersey No.1 and played for the Regional Bulldogs. He was popular among his classmates and teachers for earning top grades and being a “jokester” — an honor roll student with so much more to accomplish.

He practiced often at the Nunez Park basketball court in East Chicago, Indiana. It was at this park on May 5, 2018, that David Lee Anderson, 11, was shot in the head, another youngster from George Washington Elementary school lost.

By Melat Eskender · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 athletes

Ray Glasgow III

Bench wears jersey instead of captain

Vicente Valero III

He was a modern Renaissance man

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Kendrick D. Davis

Not quite clear on his dreams

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

James Alexzander Shorter

He’ll never taste grandma’s cookies again

Sharon Castro

She always helped those who struggled

Taveon Donte' Brooks

Basketball point guard, would-be rapper

Avi Liam Franco

He loved to learn and explore

Ricky Lamar Green Jr.

His children never saw him box

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Ta Quan Pinkney

Bright future; gone too soon

Zyhame Kila Jones

An artist, basketball player and car-lover

Orlando Myron Anderson Jr.

He was so full of life

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Brandon Nathan Tyson

Friday night lights end in tragedy

Natwan Kian Holyfield

Supposed to go to homecoming, prom

Jovontia Antonio Jones

A runner grieved by seven siblings

Ra’Quan Darius Jones

Didn’t get to see his GED