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Ezekiel J. Smith

Age 18

Snellville, Georgia

The argument began over a football

He was a handsome young man, a loving brother and a caring son. He adored his family and sports and lived by the words of the Bible.

He had big aspirations to go somewhere far in life.

On May 23, 2018, Ezekiel J. Smith was shot and killed during an argument over a football in Snellville, Georgia. He was rushed to the hospital, but died soon after in the ambulance. He was 18 years old.

By Qadir Scott · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 athletes

Ta Quan Pinkney

Bright future; gone too soon

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Brandon Nathan Tyson

Friday night lights end in tragedy

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Ricky Lamar Green Jr.

His children never saw him box

Jovontia Antonio Jones

A runner grieved by seven siblings

Zyhame Kila Jones

An artist, basketball player and car-lover

Vicente Valero III

He was a modern Renaissance man

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Natwan Kian Holyfield

Supposed to go to homecoming, prom

Taveon Donte' Brooks

Basketball point guard, would-be rapper

Avi Liam Franco

He loved to learn and explore

Ra’Quan Darius Jones

Didn’t get to see his GED

Kendrick D. Davis

Not quite clear on his dreams

Ray Glasgow III

Bench wears jersey instead of captain

James Alexzander Shorter

He’ll never taste grandma’s cookies again

Orlando Myron Anderson Jr.

He was so full of life

Sharon Castro

She always helped those who struggled

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year