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Elisha Amon Cole

Age 17

Waldorf, Maryland

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

At 17, he was living his best life. He enjoyed football, basketball, track and dirt biking. He excelled academically and had a loving family with eight siblings and his beloved dog, Bella.   

He was dreaming big, working on his senior portfolio and considering careers in cybersecurity or the military. He hoped to marry his high school sweetheart, Maddy.

At 8 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2018, Elisha Amon Cole was shot and killed in the crossfire between two gangs in Waldorf, Maryland. A fellow student called him “a good dude (in) the wrong place at the wrong time.”

By Zsofia Adamkovics-Larson · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 athletes

Taveon Donte' Brooks

Basketball point guard, would-be rapper

Sharon Castro

She always helped those who struggled

Zyhame Kila Jones

An artist, basketball player and car-lover

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Ricky Lamar Green Jr.

His children never saw him box

Jovontia Antonio Jones

A runner grieved by seven siblings

Natwan Kian Holyfield

Supposed to go to homecoming, prom

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Ray Glasgow III

Bench wears jersey instead of captain

Orlando Myron Anderson Jr.

He was so full of life

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Vicente Valero III

He was a modern Renaissance man

Brandon Nathan Tyson

Friday night lights end in tragedy

Kendrick D. Davis

Not quite clear on his dreams

James Alexzander Shorter

He’ll never taste grandma’s cookies again

Ra’Quan Darius Jones

Didn’t get to see his GED

Ta Quan Pinkney

Bright future; gone too soon

Tyron Cherez George

His beloved Air Jordans rest, unworn

Avi Liam Franco

He loved to learn and explore