David Babcock, age 73

Lost to gun violence on January 10, 2018 in Peoria, Illinois.

The bullet lodged in his neck leaving him paralyzed and struggling to live for nearly 9 months before he succumbed to his injury and passed away on September 27th, 2018.

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