Ja'Darrius Williams
Age 18
Gallatin, Tennessee
Killed one month before his graduation
His friends remember him as bright, smart, funny, driven, talented and thoughtful.
At Station Camp High School, where he was a senior, one classmate said, “He will always be missed. He was my best friend. And a friend to many.” On an online tribute page, another acquaintance recalled his quick wit and sweet smile.
Ja'Darrius Williams, 18, was shot and killed on April 7, 2018, in Gallatin, Tennessee, about a month before he would have graduated high school with his classmates.