Da’Shawn "Dada" Elijah Lenell Hines, age 18

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Lost to gun violence on March 15, 2020 in Bladenboro, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    12 DaDa
    4 muscle man
    2 muscles
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  • Number of children:
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  • Personality:
    5 Funny and Loving
    2 athletic,talented
    3 Goofy 😭
    1 love you deary my first nephew
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  • Occupation:
    2 student
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  • Workplace:
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  • Schools attended:
    2 West Bladen Highschool
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  • Comments:
    1 rest up 🥺❤️!
    6 Who did this to a young man?! Stop that violence. RIP young man.
    3 my brother/cousin .... same classroom an grade.... we stayed together 💯🖤🤝
    5 My grandson, light of my world. I loved you, God loved you more.
    1 Oh how we will miss that beautiful smile. You will forever be in our hearts and memory ❤️
    1 Miss you , super athletic. Awesome . Miss you cousin
    1 longlivemycousin iloveyou forever and after👣🤕❤
    1 i love you brother
    1 ❤👣💪
    1 Always loving you. Now we love your L'll Man. Precious!
    1 Still seems unreal. Such a void in my heart. Love you Dashawn.
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