Deontae M. Fisher, age 7
Lost to gun violence on March 4, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio.
Deontae was apparently caught in a gang-related shooting. Two other children and the man supervising them were injured.
Photo sources:
- Contributed photo
- Cotner Funeral Home: Cotner Funeral Home
News sources:
- Mar 5: WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio: Family of slain 7-year-old boy talk about shooting, possible motive
- Mar 4: WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio: 7-year-old dead, three others wounded in east side shooting
- Mar 4: The Columbus Dispatch: Suspect held in killing of 7-year-old in court, ordered held without bond
- Gun Violence Archive
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