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Mina Kim

Age 11

Silver Spring, Maryland

The artist with cat-eye glasses

She wore wide-framed, cat-eye glasses, black with white tips. She went to Argyle Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The 11-year-old was an artist and a sister, and during a candlelight vigil held in honor of her and her brother, artwork lay next to their portraits: two white swans with multi-colored tails, a drawing of a LEGO girl with her tongue sticking out, holding a pencil and wearing glasses and a shirt studded with perfect circles.

Mina Kim was shot and fatally wounded on Sept. 17, 2018, in Silver Springs by her father. Her mother and brother were also killed.

By Willow Taylor Chiang Yang · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 40 artists

Jaden Christopher Salois

Loved rap, then his song ended

Aric Whaley

He helped his neighbors shovel snow

James J. Springer III

“The man” who never grew up

Cedric Leonard Small

"Nerd trying to be a gangster"

Joaquin Oliver

A poet silenced, a brother missed

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Beverly McBride

Purple hair, just like her dad

Rickey J. Nelson

Wanted to be a role model

Fermin Alonso-Alonso Jr.

No more beautiful things to make

Zachary Mulford

Summer job turns into winter grief

Jamie Marie Kernop

Loved her Polaroid camera, sunsets, and sunflowers

Lashonda Sharreice Childs

A beautician who cried for help

Shana Lorraine Fisher

16 for only a few days

Andy Kim

Fourth-grader with an artistic, gentle spirit

LaMar De’Shawn Foster

Son will live without his father

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Ricky Ryon Willis III

YouTuber was destined for great things

Jordan Anthony Coleman

Recent grad with a passion for art

Jesus G. Reyes

Skateboarder inspired others with his art

Londyn Faith Strawn

Gymnast, artist, proud owner of Buttercup