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Zykari Rhone

Age 18

Durham, North Carolina

A dad for only a month

He was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. He was a new father, welcoming his daughter, Naomii, on October 10, 2018. She was born 7 pounds and 5 ounces.

He livestreamed on Facebook from time to time. Some streams would span more than 40 minutes. Here you could see him relaxing, playing video games and listening to fellow native of North Carolina rapper “Da Baby.”

Zykari Rhone, 18, was shot dead on November 16, 2018, on Dowd Street in Durham, North Carolina.

By Aaliyah Alcibar · Age 16 and Christian Lewis · Age 19
Meet the Reporters

More than 60 young parents

Kyle McGowan

Without him, loved ones aren’t whole

James Williams

"Goofy" teen liked to dance in public

Chicano Kobe Phillips

A momma’s boy and young father

Nai’Asalyn Lasha Brown

Nursing degree unfinished, child never born

Steven Alexander Jr.

He missed his first Father’s Day

Dex Moore

Death of child leaves baby fatherless

Dwight Manning

A child left without a father

Aiyonna Clarice Barrett

Her unborn child died with her

Ricky Lamar Green Jr.

His children never saw him box

Carnandez A. Davis

New family never to be whole

Elijah Michael Naranjo

Honor student with plans to enlist

Gage Allan Kiser

He will never meet his child

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Luis Flores-Bravo

Hardworking father, planning for the future

Joshua Wright

He left behind a newborn son

Des'mon Reyshard Anderson

His baby lost her loving dad

LaMar De’Shawn Foster

Son will live without his father

Doumba Sannoh

Fatal price for the American dream

Ricardo Del Moro

He wanted to protect our borders