Ma'Kaiya J. Luke, age 17

Lost to gun violence on March 28, 2019 in Oakland, California.

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  • Nickname:
    34 Kaiya or Kya24
    10 M-Grizzley
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    11 solid and loyal
    9 goofy
    3 loving
    2 love you little cousin and miss you
    4 Granny loves her Kaiya
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  • Schools attended:
    2 dewey academy
    1 bunche academy
    2 mcclymonds high
    1 West Oakland Middle
  • Comments:
    16 she lived life with no regrets as she would say you was everything in more i love you
    3 teresa brooks
    5 I love and miss you "MY ANGEL"
    2 my beautiful, happy, fun lovin, always smiling chocolate pretty skin ANGEL
    1 I love you sooooo much cousin
    1 Little Emma....I sometimes called my Angel
    2 love you baby cousin ❤ keeping ya light lit
    1 keep shining down on us baby and watch over us!
    1 We love you Kya💔☹️
    1 I’m beyond hurt love you kaiya
    1 You are missed 💔 Love you Kya24!
    3 I light a candle every day. I know you keeping it lit up there
    1 never thought i would loose you🥺my baby forever💔
    1 we love you lil cuz
    1 ❤❤❤love you cousin
    1 Rest up angle
    2 Tell Biggie i said i miss him and yall watch over yo mom
    1 Love You N Missing You Niecey Pooh ❤️😍💕
    2 Rest Peacefully Angel💞
    1 I miss you so much. Life isn't fair 😢
    1 God bless your spirit cousin
    1 happy heavenly hoildays
    1 Good basketball player
    1 hey little cousin wish we could of got closer
    1 miss you so much , wish you could crack a joke right now
    2 love and miss you. its really not the same without you. Pops!
    1 love you little cousin 💕🙏🏾 rest in paradise
    1 love you dawg 😘❤️- justyn
    3 Granny's 1st granddaughter
    1 Love of my Life💋💕
    1 fly high kay baby
    1 i love you sisterrrrrr babbbyyy 🤞🏾🤞🏾
    1 ❤️ 24k
    1 it's been a year I it's still unbelievable. love you forever
    1 Rest up baby girl
    2 3372
    1 love you baby cousin.....
    2 always will love you. Pop!
    2 rest easy baby girl. pops love you
    2 still going to light it up for you. no matter what. pops
    1 Auntie was thinking about you today kid... love you
    2 I love and miss you! You and Granny better turn up till I get there!
    1 Yo birthday in a few days i miss u so much ! Keep shinning pooh❤️
    2 I love and miss you neice. Your granny, daddy and papa has since joined you. I miss all of you ❤️

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