Jalen Sherwood, age 20

Lost to gun violence on April 17, 2019 in Merrillville, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    1 Jalen
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  • Personality:
  • Occupation:
    1 Basketball
  • Workplace:
    1 none
  • Schools attended:
    1 Merrillville High School
    1 Roosevelt
  • Comments:
    3 My boy ima miss you dawg 😭💙 - Cee
    1 All Love 💜
    1 your smile could light up the place, you didnt deserve this
    2 fly high my boy 💛 ima miss you 😓 -Angeline
    2 Amazing basketball player just a very talented person u will be missed Jaylen-Jada
    2 i love and miss you cuzzo😓❤️- lil cuz johnelle
    2 No words can express how much sorrow I feel. You didn’t deserve this.
    1 Sorry i wasnt thea 🤦🏾‍♂️- Janky Lil Dev
    1 I love my baby and miss him dearly. Please I pray Justice for Jalen.
    1 i aint forget, i hold my head up everyday just knowing u watching.. love you bro forevea🤧❤️❤️
    1 im im jizzlemode amd aint stoppimg🤧💰🗣🖤 - Convict Jack🚫🧢
    2 i love you cuz rest easy baby
    1 i miss you and auntie loves you 4life ❤️😔
    1 U A GOAT DAWG REST EASY 🖤🙏🏽🐐
    1 Today hit a little different but its always yo day baby boy love you bro💙🥺- Cee
    1 benji
    1 Love You Gang 💔🖤 - CP

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