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William Charles Simons Jr.

Age 16

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

He was a brother, a son

He worked at a local KFC. He was a student at North Forsyth High School.

He had been a member of the Pfafftown Packers Youth Football Association as well as the Winston-Salem Mavericks. He was a brother. He was a son.

 

He was 16-year-old William Charles Simons Jr. On Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, at around 3 a.m., he was accidentally shot by another teen at an apartment complex in Wintson-Salem, North Carolina.

By Aleef Noor · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next