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Dewayne Lamont Robinson

Age 18

Huntington, West Virginia

Found in Huntington, far from home

His nickname was “Boi.” A friend said he came a long way and just wanted to be somebody. Stars from his hometown of Akron, Ohio, include basketball players LeBron James and Stephen Curry.

Around 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2018, Dewayne Lamont Robinson, 18, was found dead from gunshot wounds. Life had taken him to the house in Huntington, West Virginia, where police found him. His alleged killer, also 18, was caught in Detroit.

By Rebecca Brady · Age 18
Meet the Reporters

More than 200 friends

Saniyah Monee Nicholson

Funny faces and pigtails no longer

Tyrese A. Jones

He was beloved at his school

Unknown

Shot while walking down the street

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Kameron Porter

Domestic violence ends a stepson’s life

Jacob Matthew Edwards

A survivor, full of heart. Gone.

Corey Donald II

He had just started barber school

Floyd Chianti Davenport IV

“Baba stay woke...Baba stay woke!”

Kelvion’te A. Trammell

Engine still running, no life left

Clinton Howell

A daily trip that turned deadly

Jayvone J. Shackelford-Bishop

Friends together like Lilo & Stitch

Joel Keshon Green

An interrupted trail of Facebook photos

Fernando Perez

“What is it going to take?”

Delametric Djuan Fairley

Never got to make travel plans

Moltere Charles Jr.

#TGFAD — Thank God for another day

Oliver Santos

Big smile stolen on Saturday night

Darryl Lamar Johnson

A family visit. He never left.

Xavier Montrail Thomas

Candles flicker against darkness for Zay

Samuel Ozuna

Always respectful, loved by his friends

Romane D. Taylor Jr.

Intelligent and playful, beloved by buddies