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Judane Troy Holmes

Age 16

Jersey City, New Jersey

Candles shaped like "D" on MLK

The candles were arranged in the shape of a “D,” for “Draco,” his nickname. His friends spent the Thursday afternoon doing this at the corner of Bidwell Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive.

He was a father to a 2-month-old son. He always put his family first and “ told his mother he loved her every day of his life.” He was a good student and loved playing basketball.

Judane Troy Holmes, 16, was shot at a fried chicken restaurant in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

By Callia Yuan · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 athletes

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jovontia Antonio Jones

A runner grieved by seven siblings

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Ra’Quan Darius Jones

Didn’t get to see his GED

Sharon Castro

She always helped those who struggled

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Ta Quan Pinkney

Bright future; gone too soon

Orlando Myron Anderson Jr.

He was so full of life

James Alexzander Shorter

He’ll never taste grandma’s cookies again

Zyhame Kila Jones

An artist, basketball player and car-lover

Taveon Donte' Brooks

Basketball point guard, would-be rapper

Ricky Lamar Green Jr.

His children never saw him box

Natwan Kian Holyfield

Supposed to go to homecoming, prom

Avi Liam Franco

He loved to learn and explore

Brandon Nathan Tyson

Friday night lights end in tragedy

Kendrick D. Davis

Not quite clear on his dreams

Ray Glasgow III

Bench wears jersey instead of captain

Vicente Valero III

He was a modern Renaissance man