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Vernon Mayes, 34, tattoo artist and dispatch worker whose addiction got the best of him
Back when Vernon Mayes was living in Atlanta, he and his girlfriend started doing tattoos together. She always knew how to draw, and he had a knack for pulling off the designs. She bought him tattoo equipment, and a hobby was born. Things were good. He was working a full-time job in dispatch, and the […]
Henry Peterson Jr., 26, truck driver and ‘a real family man’
Henry J. Peterson Jr. loved to drive. He was usually the one behind the wheel whenever his family went anywhere together, and he never seemed to get tired of the road. In fact, he enjoyed driving so much that he turned it into a career. Henry’s father was a truck driver, and when Henry was […]
Zymiren Best, 19, outgoing guy who wanted to be a welder
Zymiren Best had a special yet unexplainable nickname for his mother: Slime. “Out of the blue, he’d text me, ‘What’s up with you, Slime? Cash App me ten dollars,” Bianca Best remembered with a smile in her voice. It’s the little, everyday things like this that she misses most. Zymiren was a senior at Camelot […]
Jayden Lucas, 18: ‘He died doing what he loved, playing basketball’
When Jayden Lucas was in middle school, he would go out of his way to meet Makayla Myers as they navigated their way on SEPTA from Northeast Philadelphia, where they lived, to Center City. She saw him as just a friend, but as they got older, their relationship blossomed. Jayden got his first car in […]
Quincy White, 25: Creative, fun and playful
QuincyQ White was his mother’s golden child—literally. “Some people called him ‘cinnamonny’ because he had the color of light cinnamon,” his mother, Theresa Madison, said. “I called him my sandy boy because he had the light hair and the light eyes, and his skin looked to me like it was sand.” It just so happens […]
Alan Womack Jr., 28, passionate about fitness, fashion and family
At 6 feet, 4 inches, Alan Womack Jr. stood out. He loved fashion and he made frequent trips to the King of Prussia Mall, which wasn’t far from his home. Alan was “very intentional” about living in King of Prussia in order to stay safe from the gun violence plaguing North Philadelphia, where he grew […]
Keshone ‘Papi’ Young, 24, cat lover who planned to be an electrician
The above image, Keshone Forever Young, was created by artist Val Yoder as part of the 2021-2022 Souls Shot Portrait Project exhibition. _____________________________________________________________________________ Keshone Young was the epitome of happy-go-lucky. He didn’t let anything get him down. When his mother Lakesha Saunders mourned the recent loss of her parents, Keshone encouraged her to smile, told […]
Tahmair Timms, 14, feisty athlete who was unstoppable on the basketball court
“If you can lose on the court, then you can understand life,” Coach Kevin Perry used to remind his star basketball player, Tahmair Timms. Although Tahmair was shorter than all the other Olney Eagles, he was a ferocious competitor who scarcely tolerated losing. During a regional playoff game in 2017, when the Eagles were getting […]
Terrell Arnold Jr., 25, dreamed of being an entrepreneur
Terrell Arnold Jr. had an unquenchable desire to become an entrepreneur. Not long after graduating Penn Wood High School in 2012, Terrell developed a clothing line, selling T-shirts and hoodie sweatshirts in and around his West Philadelphia neighborhood. A trip to Atlanta added to Terrell’s aspirations of owning a business. While in Georgia with friends, […]
Thalyl ‘Baby 9’ Taylor, 17, 2nd son killed, with funeral disrupted by coronavirus
Thalyl Rashiem Taylor didn’t have the easiest start in life. He was born with underdeveloped lungs, and he was hospitalized frequently with asthma. But that didn’t stop him from playing basketball. At about 5 feet 6 inches, he wasn’t the tallest on the team, but he was good, and had dreams of making it big. […]
Khalil Simmons, 28
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] cbslocal Date: 2020-03-31 Location: 3500 Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA
Nicholas Troxell, 41
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Omar Diante Jenkins, 22
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Inquirer Fox29 Facebook Tribute Date: 2020-03-30 Location: 1300 Boston St, Philadelphia, PA
Derrick Saunders, 22
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Jhaquil Aguilar, 22
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2020-03-29 Location: 4700 Paschall St, Philadelphia, PA
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