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Khai're Charles Cole

Age 17

McKeesport, Pennsylvania

A fight ends with two gunshots

His sister had died a year earlier, and he had six siblings left to love. He attended Elizabeth Forward High School, home of the Warriors. 

One summer night, he got into a fight in a dark alley. It ended with two gunshots. One missed, striking a bystander in the leg. The other hit its mark.

Khai're Charles Cole, 17, was shot in the head and killed on June 12, 2018, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

By Zade Mullin · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.