Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another. At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.

Melvin Swift

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Fatally shot on December 29, 2015 in Houston, Texas.

Former basketball star, was being recruited by several major Division 1 teams.

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  • Nickname:
    Duke
  • Number of children:
    1
  • Schools attended:
    Jack Yates HS; Trinity Valley CC
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