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Natwan Kian Holyfield

Age 17

Chicago, Illinois

Supposed to go to homecoming, prom

Friends had expected to see him at school the next day.

The missed boy, known as “Twan Glizzy” or “Twizzy,” was a big sports fan. “He was one of the good ones,” who cared about his friends and family. The True Religion Brand Jeans employee was passionate about basketball and baseball during his time at Bowen High School. His friends planned to hear his jokes and “love [him] forever.”

At 9:25 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2018, Natwan Kian Holyfield, 17, was shot and killed on East 74th Street in Chicago, Illinois. His friends held a candle lighting in his honor two days later.

By Bryn Healy · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 athletes

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Ray Glasgow III

Bench wears jersey instead of captain

Brandon Nathan Tyson

Friday night lights end in tragedy

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Sharon Castro

She always helped those who struggled

Orlando Myron Anderson Jr.

He was so full of life

James Alexzander Shorter

He’ll never taste grandma’s cookies again

Kendrick D. Davis

Not quite clear on his dreams

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Tyron Cherez George

His beloved Air Jordans rest, unworn

Jovontia Antonio Jones

A runner grieved by seven siblings

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Vicente Valero III

He was a modern Renaissance man

Ricky Lamar Green Jr.

His children never saw him box

Ta Quan Pinkney

Bright future; gone too soon

Ra’Quan Darius Jones

Didn’t get to see his GED

Taveon Donte' Brooks

Basketball point guard, would-be rapper

Avi Liam Franco

He loved to learn and explore

Zyhame Kila Jones

An artist, basketball player and car-lover