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Tyrese Robert Parson

Age 17

Des Moines, Iowa

His bike is all that remains

He was about to start his senior year at Scavo High School.

He enjoyed listening to music and spending time with his friends and family, including his five brothers. Most of all, he loved to bike. At 13, he competed in RAGBRAI, a week-long bike race across the state of Iowa with the Dream Team. His bike mentors said, “He had a great smile, always personable, always willing to help the newer kids."

On June 8, 2018, Tyrese Robert Parson, 17, was shot and killed on a sidewalk in Des Moines, Iowa.

By Sophia McDermott-Hughes · Age 18
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars