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Marlon Jamon Davis Jr.

Age 16

Fort Wayne, Indiana

A well-loved and kind athlete lost

He was the oldest of four and was raised by a single mom. The Crossing Educational Center student participated in community activities like Wild Cats Baseball and City Life Center.

His peers knew him as a funny and loving; his girlfriend knew him as her hero. His principal praised him for his ability to make him a better person and a better administrator.

Known as “MJ,” Marlon Jamon Davis Jr., 16, from Fort Wayne, Indiana was shot in the back while sitting in a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

By Zahra Wakilzada · Age 17 and Zoe Hsu · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter