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.

Detez Layfield, age 19

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Fatally shot on February 3, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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  • Nickname:
    2 Taka
    2 Tez
    2 taka ❤️
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  • Number of children:
    2 0
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  • Personality:
    3 do anything for his people, true ridah
    3 definition of loyalty
    3 go head over hills for whoeva he loved
    2 Heart of Lion
    2 Strong
    2 Loves Family
    2 Humorous
    2 Dope
    2 Determined
    2 Real
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  • Occupation:
    2 Caring for his Family
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  • Workplace:
    2 Home
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  • Schools attended:
    2 Lincoln
    2 Meyzeek
    2 Atherton
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  • Comments:
    3 my boy 🤞🏾❤️
    3 TAKA GANG OR TAKE A LOSS!!
    3 i love you foreve eva my boy ❤️❤️
    2 DETEZFORVER🤞🏾🖤
    3 i miss you so much my baby, i still think anout you everyday💔💔
    2 I Love You Forever Son🤞🏾🖤 You will ALWAYS be the Realest on my Team💯
    2 I'll be here to light your candles but you know that already.🤞🏾
    2 I Love You So Much Son❤❤❤
    1 You know I'll be here daily to light your candle son. I Love You Forever but you know.
    1 Missing you Son❤️❤️❤️
    1 I Love You Forever Son ♾️❤️🤞🏾
    1 I Love and Miss You Son❤️🤞🏾🫶🏾
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