Deonta McDonald, ageย 19

Lost to gun violence on October 12, 2016 in Denver, Colorado.

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  • Nickname:
    16 Slimsta
    3 His sister use ro call him TaeTae
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  • Personality:
    11 I did not really know him but he sounds like a really good person that loves every buddy
    1 one of the realest gave me some game that i will never forget ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š
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    2 Goal Academy
    1 missu so much, Yah willing see U n New KINGDOM ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’šAlwaz
  • Comments:
    6 Love You Deonta, We miss you so much
    4 miss you baby. auntie
    4 love you Deonta you are so missed. Johnathan
    4 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS BABY CUZN
    1 You are truly missed, always in our hearts. Joe, Oriana and Kiddos.
    2 Love you Baby. Auntie SP
    1 Love you baby. Auntie will keep on lighting
    2 I Love You Nephew A.P
    1 You Were A Blessing To Many
    1 Auntie Lexy Thinks Of You Daily.
    1 Watch Over Us
    2 almost a year its been hard....we love u n miss u D
    2 Miss you baby! You have a new little sister. She's beautiful! SP
    2 wish you could be here
    2 love u N miss u D
    1 Love You Slim I Miss
    1 its almost a year ๐Ÿ’” AP
    4 we are asking anyone with any information leading to his death to come forward
    1 A year today. i hate this feeling AP
    1 man D a year and still cant believe it...rip cuzn
    1 just thinkn of u cuzn
    1 keepn u lit cuzn, sumthn sum dont understand..One love
    1 keepn u shine'n cuzn
    1 love you slim
    2 love u lil cuzn
    2 I miss you so much bro.
    1 R.I.P.. FAM
    1 Auntie misses you. Cairo, Fatdaddy and Ada do too.
    3 you were the grandson that took my breath away! LOVE u so much, My Preacher!
    1 I LOVE YOU NEPHEWโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
    1 I wear u pic everyday to show we need justice i love u D n miss u
    1 i wish you were here ๐Ÿ’”
    1 Auntie is always here baby. SP
    1 never in a lifetime will i forget my cuzn...justice!!!
    1 heart breaks more and more each day
    1 Everyday baby. Auntie is here! Love you! SP
    1 we love you always !!!!
    2 Carmenique.. Mouse ...Javaeah and Maria โค๏ธ
    2 You're never forgotten. Auntie SP... I'm here baby.
    1 We miss you D, you are always in our Hearts!!! ORiana ~Joe~
    1 if i ever failed u cuzn forgive me i love n miss u n will rock ur pic on my heart at work forever
    1 i Love You Sooo Much I Promise the World will Know Your Name and Story A.P โค๏ธโค๏ธ
    1 Auntie loves you baby SP
    2 never lettn light die cuzn ur gonna shine thru me 100%
    2 We come everyday to light a candle, in hopes that justice will be served. Miss You D. Oriana
    1 I LOVE YOU NEPHEW I MISS YOU MORE AND MORE EACH DAY
    2 Everyday I will always think of you. You're in my heart baby. Auntie SP
    2 D you are truly missed. Keep watch over your love ones. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘‡
    1 love n miss u D...fly high cuzn...
    2 1498๐Ÿ’™โœŠ
    2 1502๐Ÿ’™โœŠ
    1 Auntie SP... missing you like crazy baby. Forever in my heart.
    2 We love you Deonte๐Ÿ’–. God received an ANGEL the day you died ,we just weren't ready for you to go.
    1 I FIND MYSELF GOING CRAZY FLASHBACKS OF YOU IN THAT BED I MISS YOU AP
    2 we love and miss you baby bro watch over us
    2 Auntie thinks of you and lights up daily! SP
    1 Love you baby! Always and Forever! Auntie SP
    1 Auntie SP is always here baby
    1 The World Gonna Know Your Name!!!!
    1 always on my mind cuzn-one love
    2 No Justice No Peace!!!
    1 AuntieSP is missing you baby
    1 AP ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
    1 Your fam miss you D... We light it up for always. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘‡
    1 I Love You Nephew ... AP
    2 U were my Little preacher,No one can fill where u once were. love u NANA
    1 2024๐Ÿ’™
    3 Thinking of you, Deonta. You are truly missed and loved. R.I.H Ty, Tati, Tyrique
    1 Tia SP loves you. your Mom, bros, sis, cousins and all.
    2 Tia SP misses you sooo much baby๐Ÿ˜ญ this hurts so much.
    2 love u baby cuzn..forever missed
    1 2years is too long. miss you baby. auntie sp
    1 still unbelievable... Miss you so much๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    1 love you alwaz
    1 I LOVE YOU DEE I MISS YOU SOOO MUCH๐Ÿ˜ง
    1 STILL LIST FOR WORDS. WHO CAN LIVE LIJE THIS๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    1 MISS YOU SO MUCH
    1 Love u lil cuzn..One love God took a soldier
    1 WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS MY PAIN.๐Ÿ˜ญMISS U
    1 NOTHING CAN REPLACE YOUR SPOT N MY ๐Ÿ’š
    1 ill never understand such hate Fly High D~ ONE LOVE
    1 I THINK ABOUT YOU DAILY WISH YOU WERE HERE TO MEET YOUR NEW COUSIN
    1 STILL HARD TO BELIEVE..SUCH EMPTINESS
    1 i MISS AN LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH SO IM LIGHTING YOUR CANDLE
    1 AuntieSP missing you daily babe
    2 D continue to watch over your family. I hate seeing your family in pain. Watch over them.๐Ÿ’™
    1 C U n New Kingdom,Yahs Will. Miss u,heart hurts.๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’š
    1 father find and heal Lord
    1 i love you baby forevr
    2 4Ever missin'u, Yah's VENGEANCE
    2 YAH LET IT BE UR WILL I C HIM1DAY,NEW KINGDOM
    1 I Love You โค๏ธ
    2 Love you!! Hair was so long bc you was so strong!
    3 We love and miss you so much. Your Perez Texas Family!
    1 i love u D cuzn amanda keeps u in thoughts alwayz
    1 never day dont go by i love u D big cuzn AP
    1 u4ever n my thoughts, Trusting Yah see U soon n Ysh Mercy๐Ÿ’šu alwaz
    1 Miss you deonta you are so missed๐Ÿ˜ญโ€ผ๏ธ
    1 I love you so much dee
    1 I love you so much I miss you so so much
    2 Miss you D. Auntie SP.
    1 I'm missing u like Crazy! No words the pain like yesterdayTrustin'Abva C-U New Kingdom! Yahs will.
    1 Tia SP misses you so much! Still can't believe this is real.
    1 Sat, Aug 9th 2020 Tia SP will never forget you baby
    1 My baby I Misz u so much, See u in the New Kingdom๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’š
    1 Your Nana loves u So much
    2 cuzn not a day that dont go by.....rip w the angels of The Father..AP
    1 In Yah mercy I will c u again Same pain another day. miss u my prince๐Ÿ˜ญ
    1 it will never be the same without you๐Ÿ’” i love you slim
    1 the whole family misses you cousin โ˜น๏ธ
    1 Tia misses you so much baby
    1 02/15/21 Tia misses you SP
    1 Missing You Daily Nephew
    1 Missing u baby, Nana will C u N New Yarushlayim.
    1 I miss you everyday my Gz. You was my brother ๐Ÿ˜ญ 17th till the end

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