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Omarion Mekhi Sparrow

Age 17

Jacksonville, Florida

Only eight days of being 16

He was commonly known as Chucky Sayso.

He could have been a loving uncle; his nephew DJ was about to be born. The Andrew Jackson High School student had a large, affectionate family. His sister reflected on how much she loved their “arguing [and] the endless laughs.”

At around 7 p.m. on Oct. 21, 2018, Omarion Mekhi Sparrow was shot and killed on W. 45th St. in Jacksonville, Florida. His funeral was held on November 3. He had turned 16 years old eight days before he died.

By Bryn Healy · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.