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Juan Carlos Solis Aguilar

Age 17

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Shot by his brother at home

He was an older brother. He had a big heart and beautiful spirit. They called him Juju. 

He was born in Hidalgo, Mexico, and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended Jenks High School and enjoyed welding. He worked at Charleston’s, a restaurant, and took care of his family. His teachers were proud of his accomplishments.

On May 18, 2018, at around 8 p.m., Juan Carlos Solis Aguilar, 17, was accidentally shot in the head and killed by his 15-year-old brother in their home, while they were handling a loaded pistol.

By Sokhna Fall · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies