Elijah Laurence Paris, age 21

Lost to gun violence on April 5, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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  • Nickname:
    2 jah
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  • Personality:
    4 extremely smart
    2 authentic
    3 hilarious
    3 life of the party
    2 caring
    3 THE MAN
    2 intelligent
    1 effortlessly beautiful inside and out
    2 blessed
    2 woke
    2 loving father
    1 a cultured creation
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  • Workplace:
    1 Barber
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  • Comments:
    7 rest with God Elijah, you will live forever. I love you so much and I miss you even more.
    1 Nana misses your smile and hugs everyday. Such a needless cruel act of violence.

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