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Jerome Jalik Robinson

Age 18

Darlington, South Carolina

Star player’s last shot, too young

His heart was in basketball. You could find him shooting hoops with family, and he had a big one — mother, father, three sisters, six uncles, one nephew and one niece. Known as “Jalik,” he attended South Florence High School and worked at the Food Lion grocery store. 

He attended Better Way to Live Ministries in Florence, South Carolina. “He always came by my house almost daily and we would talk about what he wanted in his future,” a family friend wrote.

Jerome Jalik Robinson, 18, was shot and killed at a gas station on Nov. 17, 2018, in Darlington, South Carolina.

By Caroline Peacore · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin