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DeSean Latrey Brickhouse

Age 18

Newark, New Jersey

Ten siblings lost their athletic brother

The Roselle teen played football from elementary school through high school. He was even offered a football scholarship to Queen of Peace High School, one of four high schools he attended.  

With football he had a big team, and at home he had a big family. He had five brothers and five sisters.

DeSean Latrey Brickhouse, 18, was shot and killed on Evergreen Avenue on Feb. 12, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark where he was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m.

By Emma Presnell · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music