Lamont Andrew Day Jr., age 22

Lost to gun violence on October 7, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    4 mont mont
    7 Odog
    4 ODAWG
    5 Mont mont
    5 Laflare
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 Goofy😂
    6 funny
    4 Laidback,Silly, Nd koo
    4 loving and caring
  • Occupation:
    4 being with his family
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    6 Belzer Middle School
    6 Lawrence Central High School
    4 Lamont you were a very outgoing , goofy , outspoken guy may you live on
    2 Happy birthday 🎈 love you and miss you
    2 today is the day you was taking from us and u are missed dearly your cousin Valerie
  • Comments:
    18 I was Lamont’s 8th grade English teacher. I loved this young man!
    5 REST IN PEACE CUDDIE🔐🤞🏽💛 its fucked up it gotta be like this
    3 i love you lamont im so hurt behind this 😪😓💔😢
    2 i love you cousin
    6 he went to school with my kids we lived in the same apartments very respectful young man
    2 much respect bro u know how we was rocking
    2 mont mont thanks for always being there for me ❤️😩 im gone miss u man rest easy big bro
    2 Love you little cuz. Watch over us.
    2 😥💔🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
    3 Rip lamontae i love you brother
    2 cuddy, I love you dawg. the realest 🤞🏽
    2 My nephew looked up to me!!! my opinion mattered to him
    3 I LOVE YOU NEPHEW😭😭😭
    2 RIP Mont Mont...we will miss you!
    2 love you mont Mont fly high lil cuz
    2 I love you cuz you will forever be in my heart 😢💙
    3 I'm so sorry praying for the family
    5 I was his teacher in Elementary school and loved him! I am so sad!
    10 Mommy Loves you son...ALWAYS
    4 LongLiveLamont‼️ Legends never die
    2 RIH young man❣️🙏🏾
    2 i love you cousin ❤️❤️
    2 I’m still so saddened by your death, LaMont. 💔
    2 I miss u Mont Mont u will for be I my heart valerie
    3 Prayers for justice for you Mont Mont🙏
    5 Mommy miss you so much it will be a month tomorrow...😭
    4 Mommy Loves you Mont Jr..I still can not believe this is REAL...it’s killing me
    2 i love you cuddy. Its crazy I can still hear your voice🥺
    3 I still can't believe your gone love u and miss u
    3 Mommy misses you like crazy son
    3 This is his little cousin much love for ya hope your living up in heaven
    3 Mommy Loves you baby! I miss you sooooooooo much my life is forever changed
    2 Miss you so much bro bro
    4 Bro I can’t believe our journey ended but I will forever make your name known 🥰🥰
    2 Brother I still cry I miss you 🥺
    2 Miss you baby I have no understanding what so ever
    2 I would put your nickname but I see you calling me “anything” love your TT
    2 It was laflare before it was ever o dawg
    3 It really was I remember that
    2 Im still missing you 🤍
    4 It is going on 6 months I can NOt believe that has happened to you, me, Us,
    2 I can’t imagine this life thing without u ❤️
    3 I miss you big cous 😔💔
    3 Gone too soon had whole life in front of him
    2 This can’t be life 🥺
    3 It has been almost eight months and I am still in a state of disbelief
    3 Dang man
    2 Mommy miss you baby, I just dont get it
    2 I am so Angry Mont Mont I am so mad. How? WHY?
    3 Miss you Mont Jr, I just can’t believe it
    3 My whole child has fell off the planet.. My God
    3 I had to put a new picture of my brother I
    4 Imma keep adding cause I feel the need to show the world how much u are loved
    3 I miss you so much big brother 💕💕
    3 Today your bro bro start KG and he can’t even call his bro bro about his day 💔
    3 I am so mad Mont Mont I am angry
    3 MY WHOLE BABY IS GONE/THAT'S ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT! I MISS YOU SONNIE I DO MY GOC
    3 We Miss you so much!!!!
    3 Another day, almost a year! I just can’t understand this Mont Jr I really cant
    3 It's a ROUGH Day son I just can't believe this. I really can't.smh. I feel so lost without you
    3 I miss you so much, LaMont. I pray for your family each day.
    3 Welp today is mommy’s bday and I just can Not Can Not believe you are not here... I cant
    3 Miss and love u we will get justice for u
    2 This just can't be life. It can't be! I have no understanding whatsoever
    2 It is about to be a whole 365 and I still cant
    2 I Pray you are one who looks at this daily (read this comment) and feel how shitty you are!!!!!!
    2 If only! We miss you so much!
    2 u been gone one yr today and our lives have not been the same we love and miss u
    3 You’ll forever be one of my favorite students. Love you lots.
    3 I have made it through a whole year without you. However, the pain still feels like yesterday
    2 Welp baby your granny is with you now.. Jesus...Mont Mont.
    2 I miss you brother take care of my granny I’m so lost❤️
    2 I miss you so much. Over half of my whole left has left with you. I’m so hurt
    2 I miss you so much Mont Jr, the pain is still UNBEARABLE!!! I just dont understand!
    2 I still can not believe this has happened!!!!!!
    2 Missing you...
    2 I still can not believe that this has happened to us!
    2 How can this Be? How?
    2 I still cant believe it. It doesnt get an easier
    2 Just thinking about you cous I love you 💔
    2 Mommy Loves and Miss you sooooooo much! It doesnt get better
    2 I still think about you often. My heart still hurts.
    2 I still can't believe it son. I am still!
    2 I can not believe i am about to celebrate your second bday without you (TORN)
    2 hbd love u cuz
    3 I still can not believe it Mont. I am still crying son why? i just dont get it
    3 I still think about you each day. You will forever be one of my favorite students ever. ♥️
    2 It never gets better/easier. I am broken hearted forever
    2 I’m thinking about you extra today. ❤️
    4 Welp baby Meko is with you now!! Mama love and miss you forever for always
    2 Dying on the inside
    2 Don’t make no sense
    2 It’s about to be two years and I still CAN NOT Fathom life w/o you
    2 IT DOES NOT GET BETTER SON
    2 We are slowly approaching two years I’ve been robbed 😭
    3 two years ago u were taking away from us we love and miss u Love Valerie
    2 You were on my mind all day today. You are missed so much! ♥️
    2 I’m sick still. The nerve! It is not okay!
    2 You are missing so much son I just can not believe this has happened to us
    2 Still hurts like it just happened! I can’t believe it Mont
    2 Man oh man how I miss my boy. Two whole years and counting…WTF HAPPENED
    2 Mommy love and miss you😭😭😭
    2 Missing you
    2 Merry x-mama Sonny mama miss and love you more than my heart can take
    2 Life isn’t life anymore LaMont where did you go
    2 I still can’t believe this Mont Mont every day…..Never ever
    2 My baby I miss you so much
    2 I just want you back Mont Jr😢
    2 I am going through Mont. I can not believe that this has happened to us!!!I cant
    2 I can’t believe another birthday is coming up without you. I can’t believe it😞
    2 Mommy Love and Miss you Sonni, Forever, For Always my baby you will be
    2 Miss you son my life is so incomplete, unfulfilled, I just can’t I’m struggling son..
    2 Mommy Love and Miss you sonny Maaan
    2 Another day without you
    2 HBD sonny today is your 25th I can’t believe it
    2 This is taking all of me Mont Jr. I just can NOT believe this happened to us
    2 Love and miss you Sonny, everyday it doesn’t get better
    2 Love and Miss you! All I want is you… I can not understand this for the life of me
    2 Still UNREAL
    2 Man Mont Mont
    2 Not a day goes by that I don’t miss, yearn for your presence
    2 4-ever 4-always my baby you will be
    2 Mommy love and miss you so much
    2 Jesus Mont Jr we coming up in three years
    2 It don’t get better son
    3 Mommy miss you so much Mont Jr so much
    2 About to be 3 years son. I am still in a state of disbelief
    2 3 years Sonny 3 years
    3 Mommy Love and Miss you so much, your voice man if only I knew
    2 💕💕💕I know u wit me it ain’t been hurting as bad but I still need you
    2 I just want you back
    2 I’m sorry this happened to you son I’m ugggh a losr
    5 they made an arrest in your murder we will get justice
    2 It is getting harder and harder I do not understand
    3 These will be our 4th set of Holidays w/o you 😢
    3 I am still ANGRY
    2 Mommy miss you Sonny x for life
    2 Mommy miss and love you sonnie more than any1 could imagine
    2 I just don’t understand… I don’t get it
    3 to who ever deleted all the comments please leave his stuff alone
    3 Mommy Love and Miss you Sonny. It just not the same
    2 I want you so bad Mont Jr
    2 Missing you💔💔💔💔
    2 Love you and miss you to infinity
    2 Love and Miss you Mont jr each day is a task w/o you
    2 Your brothers is asking and talking about this is so wrong
    2 Love and miss you Sonny, not a day goes by that you are not my first thought
    2 I miss you so much, sooo much
    2 Love and miss you Sonny. Everyday is a struggle w/o you
    2 You were on my mind a lot today. ♥️
    2 Everyday All day 4-ever 4 always my baby you will be
    2 My baby, not a day goes by son
    2 4 ever 4 always my baby you will be. Love u sonny
    2 It’s about to be 4 whole years Son
    2 I just can’t believe it. You had so much left to give..my heartaches
    3 Thinking about you extra today…4 years already. Hugs to your family. ♥️
    3 Forever For Always my baby you will be..
    2 Man, damn
    2 I miss you so much….. ….
    2 I hurt so bad it don’t stop..
    2 Mommy miss and love you LaMont 4 sho
    2 4 Ever for always my baby you will be
    2 Miss and Love you Mont 4 ever 4 always
    3 Son, I just can’t believe it. You are worth so much more
    2 You are loved and missed beyond measure.
    2 Love and Miss you 4 ever 4 always
    2 Missing you always son. You and me
    2 Life is just so unfair
    2 I have no understanding
    2 I miss you so much Mont jr
    2 Not a day goes by Mont Jr. jesus
    2 How are you gone son! This is crazy
    2 Mommy love and miss you Sonny
    2 Missing you to the fullest
    1 It’s not getting easier
    1 Love and Miss you forever for always
    1 Still lost w/o you!!!
    1 Still unbelievable… in less than a month it will be 5 years. 1 month of your burial date
    1 Son, my god… I miss you
    1 5 years but still feels like today
    1 Missing you Tremendously!!!!

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