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Moltere Charles Jr.

Age 17

West Palm Beach, Florida

#TGFAD — Thank God for another day

He was a high school basketball star, who dreamed of playing professionally.

He often tweeted "Tgfad" — thank God for another day. When his father was angry, he’d put a hand on his head, smile and say that everything would be OK. One Saturday night, he and his friends went to a party, but left early to avoid trouble.

Moltere Charles Jr., 17, was shot and killed on Jan. 13, 2019, at Lake Belvedere Estates Park in West Palm Beach, Florida. “He did what most teens do,” his aunt said. “He went to a party and never came back home.”

By Zade Mullin · Age 17
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Jontae Billups-Brooks

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Jayden Fondeur

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