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Rion Adrian Faulkner

Age 3

Camden, Arkansas

Moved like Elvis without learning dance

He kept company with his parents, best friend, Logan, and his toy dinosaurs. Every day he’d ask to see Logan, and they’d play with his “t-tops” or “ceratops.” He loved to watch “Jurassic Park” with his dad, a police officer, and to be tickled by his mom.

Known by some as Mr. Dreamy Eyes, and others as Turkey, he “could move like Elvis on stage without ever being shown how to dance,” his parents wrote.

Rion Adrian Faulkner, 3, found a loaded pistol in his parents’ bedroom and accidentally shot himself on Nov. 8, 2018, in Camden, Arkansas.

By Sophia Levin · Age 15
Meet the Reporters

More than 40 dancers

Darius Marcel Boone

An infectious laugh silenced by violence

Michael D. Bardlett

To know Michael. To love Michael.

Doumba Sannoh

Fatal price for the American dream

Tylon DaJaun Batey

So much family left to grieve

Jaime Taylor Guttenberg

Independent, fearless, bright; a graceful dancer

Kelvin Ramone Creech

Engaged. Ready for fatherhood. Taken away.

Des'mon Reyshard Anderson

His baby lost her loving dad

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Christopher Williams

Web design intern, brother of six

Xzariah Denecca Rice

Her father died in her arms

Eliza Kristine Orellana

She was a singer, dancer and friend

Trinity Renee-Jordan Wiggins

Her uncle’s house, pockmarked with bullets

Arthur Roger Holloway III

His obituary ran in two states

Alexa Denice Montez

Her father’s “greatest gift,” he said

Alisia JaNell Williams

She made her dolls happy, too

Eugene Ryder Stamey

Innocent game turned to foul play

Justise Armoni Ledena Allen

She did not even look hurt

Cara Marie Loughran

Dancing in our hearts for eternity

Taylor Hayes

A star on her karaoke machine

Orlando Myron Anderson Jr.

He was so full of life