Derrick A. Bell, age 19

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Lost to gun violence on February 25, 2011 in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    5 Buggz Babe
    4 i miss you boy ❤️🤞🏼
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  • Number of children:
    6 1
    5 1son n his daughter passed 7 mths after him on 10/25/2011....rIP nanas "angel"
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  • Personality:
    5 Full of Sunshine, he luvs his son, money sog and women
    6 Luvd his dogs, def hus nieces n nephews his family as a whole....
    4 And he loved listening to trey songz lol
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  • Occupation:
    5 Just being himself
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  • Schools attended:
    6 Thornridge/SSC
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  • Comments:
    5 My son was my heart, 22511 errythg changed😢😢
    4 Love u cuz wish we had more time to hang and get to know each other bip tyms affiliated
    4 uvn you baby boi fa life...just up thkin😢😢
    4 My heart beat stopped on 2/225/11😢😢😢
    4 My brother i miss you so much❤😩
    4 I miss you friend 🥺
    4 Our Luv continues to grow Son...RIP
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