Maur'Trell Wilkes
Age 16
Saint Louis, Missouri
He dreamed of becoming a rapper
He called himself “Young Trell” and the “official video” on his Facebook page was titled “Hard Times.” Photos show him with a recording mic, with a phone, with a cigarette, with a gun that doesn’t look like a toy.
He wore a quirky striped shirt and orange pants to homecoming at his high school. His mom promised to support him and his dream of becoming a rapper “as long as them grades stay up.”
Maur'Trell Wilkes, 16, was shot and killed by a 17-year-old friend in St. Louis, Missouri on Dec. 30, 2018. His friend was charged with first-degree manslaughter.
