Domoni Gaither
Age 17
Washington, District of Columbia
He had a bright white smile
His bright white smile really stood out when he dressed in all black. Friends called him “Rico” or “Booga.” Friends, family, and loved ones from his community in Southeast D.C. commemorated him online with digital candles.
Domoni Gaither, 17, was shot and killed May 9, 2018. He was one of three victims in a triple shooting and the fourth homicide just that week in Washington, D.C., where homicides were on pace to increase 35 percent over the previous year.