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Marcus Jones

Age 18

Oakland, Tennessee

Shot by his half-brother over nothing

He had graduated from Fayette Ware High School just a couple weeks before, proudly carrying the title Class Clown. Friends and loved ones described him as funny, hard working, determined, dedicated. 

He was enrolled at a local community college for the upcoming fall, but was awaiting acceptance papers to fulfill his lifelong dream of joining the Air Force.

Marcus Jones, 18, got into an argument with his half-brother over a small sum of money and a honey bun on June 6, 2018, six days before his birthday. He was shot dead with a 40 caliber pistol at his residence in Fayette County, Tennessee.

By Suan Lee · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident