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Todd Dorn

Age 18

Middletown, Delaware

Many nicknames; not many years lived

He was Dinero. He was Poppy. He was Pop. No wonder he had nicknames to spare: He was part of a huge family with four sisters and three brothers, and was “like a big brother” to friends.

He lived in Middletown, Delaware, a small, quiet town where local police and residents were getting worried about violent crime.

Todd Dorn, 18, was shot and killed on Feb. 18, 2018, in the 500 block of New Street. The suspect arrested by police and charged with murder was 16 years old.

By Megan Chen · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real