Akeal Christopher, age 14
Lost to gun violence on June 27, 2012 in Brooklyn, New York.
died on his 15th birthday July 10th, 2012
Photo sources:
- Jul 11: 15-Year-Old Brooklyn Teen Akeal Christopher Dies After Being Shot In The Head In June
- Contributed photo
News sources:
- the Guardian: 'They stole my big brother': violence turns child into champion for 'gun sense'
- DNAinfo New York: 14-Year-Old Boy Shot in Head in Bushwick
- ABC7 New York: Brooklyn teen shot in head during fight over girl dies | ABC7 New York | abc7ny.com
- Jun 26: WPIX: ‘Blood is on the hands of all who knew something’: Murder of boy, 14, still unsolved
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