Elijah Sims, age 16

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Lost to gun violence on August 29, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    2 offset
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  • Number of children:
    4 0
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  • Personality:
    4 Protector
    5 caring, funny, inquisitive, hardworking, compassionate
    5 Elijah loved to write and rap music
    5 elijah was a very funny person he was outspoken
    1 great loving person
    1 loving and caring very sweet
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  • Occupation:
    2 Cart pusher
    3 Was just promoted to cashier
    3 worked at petes grocery store of the oak park neighborhood
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  • Workplace:
    6 Pete's fresh market, Oak Park
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  • Schools attended:
    7 Depriest Elementary
    2 Oak Park and River Forest High School
    1 i use to love seenong his bright smile work at ultra foods riparadise baby joy
    1 Austin High School
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  • Comments:
    1 elijah was funny and full of laughter and jokes
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