Jajuan Latham, age 12
Lost to gun violence on April 17, 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Jajuan was killed by crossfire between a crowd gathered at a park and two passing vehicles. He was sitting in his father's parked car at the time. Earlier in the day he had attended a celebrity basketball game in honor of his now-famous cousin Zaevion Dobson, who died in December while shielding friends from gunfire. Jajuan was a 6th grade student at Bearden Middle School. He loved basketball and played in the AAU League.
Photo sources:
- Knoxville News Sentinel: Jajuan Latham's Obituary on Knoxville News Sentinel
- wbir.com: Jajuan Latham's funeral services took place Thursday
News sources:
- Apr 17: WREG.com: Knoxville boy killed hours after game in honor of cousin killed in December
- Apr 16: WATE 6 On Your Side: 12-year-old boy killed in Knoxville gang shooting
- Gun Violence Archive
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