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Sidney Victor Krow Jr.

Age 16

Worcester, Massachusetts

Spatulas and basketballs kept him grounded

“He entered my world right around supper time and ready to eat,” his mom, Kenya Krow, wrote of his birth. His passion for food grew with him; he helped his family at Addie Lee's Soul Food Restaurant and aspired to study culinary arts.

A sophomore at the Gerald Creamer Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, he welcomed each day with a bright smile and positive attitude. He could often be found playing basketball at a neighborhood court or listening to music.

Sidney “SK” Victor Krow Jr., 16, was fatally shot Saturday night, May 26, 2018, in Worcester while walking with four friends to a house nearby.

By Sophia Levin · Age 15
Meet the Reporters

More than 100 jokesters

Natwan Kian Holyfield

Supposed to go to homecoming, prom

Kaiden Vague

Sixteenth birthday. Golden birthday. Last birthday.

Eric Xavier Degori

His jokes could make anyone laugh

Will Earl Davis Jr.

The rising senior was always smiling

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Edgar Alan Espino

Jokester loved to make people laugh

Daron Johnson

He went to celebrate another’s life

Jayvone J. Shackelford-Bishop

Friends together like Lilo & Stitch

Deandre Moon

Overnight tragedy for a basketball fan

Terale Claridy-Vaught

‘Solid’ friend barely gets to adulthood

Robert Carranza

He liked to post song lyrics

Amauri Green

Died while fixing a flat tire

Eddie Daiquan Grant

A devoted boyfriend and rap fan

Bryan Portales Escalante

Phone, wallet, shoes and, life — gone

Darion Gordon

Sixteen years erased by one bullet

Steven Alexander Jr.

He missed his first Father’s Day

Jonathan David Freeman Jr.

Debated anything, from music to Deflategate

Matthew James Jurado

Challenging student had a compassionate heart

Ryan J. Dillon

A playful boy, stopped by bullets

Manuel Lopez Jr.

High school senior set to graduate