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Tylon DaJaun Batey

Age 14

Lebanon, Tennessee

So much family left to grieve

He left behind his mother, two fathers, three sisters, four brothers, grandmothers, grandfathers, eight aunts, five uncles, a nephew, two nieces, and many other family members and friends.

He grew up playing softball on local teams in Lebanon, Tennessee. On an online tribute page, friends, family, and community members celebrated his 15 years of life. They remembered him for his love of dancing, infectious smile and sweet nature.

On April 15, 2018, Tylon DaJuan Batey was shot and later died at Tennova Medical Center, almost a month shy of his 16th birthday.

By Sophia McDermott-Hughes · Age 18
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death