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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

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year