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Jaidarian Taikerrid McKinney

Age 18

Troy, Alabama

He worked at a sneaker store

His friends and family knew the boy with a “a heart of a lion;” better as “Jt.”

The 18-year-old Foot Locker employee recently graduated from Goshen High School in Troy, Alabama. According to his friends, he was always “dancin[g] [a]nd smilin[g].”

On Nov. 23, 2018, three men dropped off Jadrian Taikerrid McKinney at Troy Regional Medical Center emergency room. He had been fatally shot. He died the next morning in Montgomery Hospital. His funeral was held on Dec. 1, 2018.

By Bryn Healy · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 40 dancers

Alexa Denice Montez

Her father’s “greatest gift,” he said

Cara Marie Loughran

Dancing in our hearts for eternity

Doumba Sannoh

Fatal price for the American dream

Eliza Kristine Orellana

She was a singer, dancer and friend

Alisia JaNell Williams

She made her dolls happy, too

Des'mon Reyshard Anderson

His baby lost her loving dad

Taylor Hayes

A star on her karaoke machine

Trinity Renee-Jordan Wiggins

Her uncle’s house, pockmarked with bullets

Arthur Roger Holloway III

His obituary ran in two states

Jaime Taylor Guttenberg

Independent, fearless, bright; a graceful dancer

Eugene Ryder Stamey

Innocent game turned to foul play

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Darius Marcel Boone

An infectious laugh silenced by violence

Kelvin Ramone Creech

Engaged. Ready for fatherhood. Taken away.

Michael D. Bardlett

To know Michael. To love Michael.

Tylon DaJaun Batey

So much family left to grieve

Xzariah Denecca Rice

Her father died in her arms

Justise Armoni Ledena Allen

She did not even look hurt

Orlando Myron Anderson Jr.

He was so full of life

Christopher Williams

Web design intern, brother of six