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Jordan Anthony Coleman

Age 18

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Recent grad with a passion for art

“Texas” was known for his “amazing personality.” Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he loved the mountains — and the Dallas Cowboys.

A recent high school graduate, he was “fiercely loyal” to his family and had “a passion for art in the form of drawing and tattoos.” One Wednesday night, he headed to Garden of the Gods Park; he was 18. He flirted with a girl. Her boyfriend saw.

Jordan Anthony Coleman was shot twice during an argument in a parking lot at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. He was driven to Penrose-Saint Francis Hospital, where he died.

By Steven Stanford-Nguyen · Age 16
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