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Dayigin Broadus

Age 18

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A street sign honors his memory

He was the youngest of five. A passionate gamer, he played “God of War” and “Grand Theft Auto” with gusto.

His brother Carl remembers him as “a caregiver.” His mother, Mary, was at a loss for words at the sight of candles, balloons and stuffed animals decorating a street sign to honor her youngest. The death of his 6-year-old niece four years ago was still fresh in her mind.

Dayigin Broadus, better known as “Gin,” 18, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the torso on June 13, 2018, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after running from a fight in a public library parking lot.

By Prerna Mukherjee · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies