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Damon Dukes, ageΒ 25

Lost to gun violence on January 6, 2019 in Washington, District of Columbia.

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  • Nickname:
    9 DayDay
    4 Day Day
    4 brother Maliik Amir
    3 he was Muslim
    3 He was dedicated to the faith.
  • Number of children:
    5 He was a great father.
  • Personality:
    7 reliable, friendly, kind, well spoken
    5 Laid back,funny,cool
    3 He was lovable,respectful and caring about the welfare of others.
    3 Damon is lovable and kind. He was very family oriented.
  • Occupation:
    6 tour bus driver
    3 dominos pizza
    3 home improvement
  • Workplace:
    4 Big Bus
    1 I worked with him and he was reliable, kind and kften talked about his partner and kids.
  • Schools attended:
    4 Aiton and Kelly Miller then job training school
    3 Youth build charter school
  • Comments:
    11 admired and respected by his co-workers
    14 He was his Parents only Child he was my little cousin He was a God fearing Man ,a family Man
    4 GreatGrandMa'sBaby Until the day she passed
    5 Son,GrandSon,Nephew,Cousin,Father,Just Full Of Life
    6 Man this was my little cousin and I am so hurt by this
    5 He was my nephew but also my son. My heart is broken
    6 I will always love you no matter how hard they tried to stop it.
    6 My world is shut down. I don't know how to live without my only son. I'm so hurt. I'm so lost
    3 U were Anieca Nephrew/uncle she loves u n will miss u
    6 May you Rest In Peace
    3 God Bless this family,
    3 I'm still numb from this
    3 I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you.
    3 Love You DayDay. Rest In Heaven
    5 You and GrandMa continue to our Angels
    3 Looking at you today you looked as though you were sleep
    3 I dont want you to be gone DayDay
    3 My Heart hurts I wish you could have stayed
    2 But can't no one else hurt you lil cuzo
    2 Tell GrandMa I Miss her until we meet again
    2 God please catch who ever fid this and fast
    3 Help me Lord not my lil cousin
    2 He was not in the street life at all
    2 This has shaken up my family badly
    2 I miss you so much my child. Life will never be the same
    4 I still can't believe this nightmare
    3 i still can believe this my heart remains heavy
    2 πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸ’”
    4 I miss you so much, I will always love you so much.
    2 I still can't believe you are gone my lil cousin
    2 hurry up catch these people or preson
    3 I Miss You DayDay
    3 My Blessing from GOD, such a beautiful soul! My life is so empty.
    3 I'm sick with hurt πŸ’” I don't know how to live
    2 You will always be in my heart luv u so much
    3 loving you forever
    2 I miss you so much, and I am praying for your soul may you rest in peace. Loving you always.
    2 your memories will always be kept alive by me
    3 Every time I see your face my heart breaks. I love you so much.
    3 I will lite this candle everyday for you
    2 I love you Damon from Danielle
    2 Lionel he was a very respectful young man my Nephew and he was my friend RIP Damon
    2 God loves and so do I.
    4 I miss you so much
    2 You Were special since the day you was born from Danielle
    2 I just heard your voice uh huh Danaboo
    3 Not a day goes by that I don't think about you. I miss you so much
    2 I miss you andlove you so much.. Still dnt want to believe thisπŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    2 I miss you every day. My heart πŸ’”
    2 And you wish for yesterday , How I wish for yesterday
    2 πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡
    2 We all miss you so much. So much pain left.
    2 I will continue to light this candle for you DayDay
    3 I try so hard not to cry every time I see your face but my heart πŸ’” aches daily
    2 This is still so hard to deal with. You didnt deserve this
    2 I love you DayDay
    2 I Love you DayDay
    2 I Muss U so Much My Lil Cousin this hurts like hell
    2 I miss my baby so much
    2 We Miss seeing you at our school DayDay
    2 Every day I light a candle for Damon Dukes I am grateful for the love. I miss you so much.
    2 We are so Missing you Damon
    2 I miss you so much. You were such a wonderful son and my heart aches everydayπŸ˜–πŸ’”
    2 Yes You were a wonderful son ,nephew ,cousin,father,grandson
    2 2 Months and I still want this too be a bad dream I love And Miss You Day Day
    2 I need for your mother to get that call they got this or these bastard
    3 I miss you so much. God please stop the killing of our children.
    2 How do you go on with a chunk of your heart gone? I hurt every day πŸ˜­πŸ˜’πŸ’”
    2 walked to the store saw a car like your and broke down and cried
    2 I will continue to light this candle for you DayDay love you Danielle
    2 I will never be able to get over thos senseless killing.
    2 I am so distraught over this.
    2 I miss you so much!
    2 I cry all the time, because I miss you so much.
    2 Your Family Miss You Damon this has tore us up love you Danielle
    1 I miss your voice, your smile, I miss you so much.
    1 My heart still aches everyday πŸ’”πŸ˜’
    1 We Love and Miss You Damon love Danielle
    1 I miss you so much, I ask myself everyday why, why.
    2 😒😒😒😒😒😑😑😑😑😑😑
    1 this how Your family feels Damon
    1 I miss you so much πŸ˜­πŸ’”
    1 Heavenly Easter Day Day from Danielle
    1 I love you and Miss you
    1 My heart hurts for you everyday
    1 I never wanted this to be our family
    1 Never thought this could happen to our family.. So close to home
    1 Keep watching over our family with gma
    2 I will continue to light this candle for you Day Day love u Danielle
    1 Everyday I miss you more and more πŸ’”
    1 Give Ma a Kiss for me love you Danielle
    1 sending you hugs and kisses Day Day from Danielle and the kids
    1 Each and everyday is filled with pain. I miss you so much!
    2 I miss you so much πŸ’”
    1 Sending you hugs and kisses from earth to heaven
    1 from Danielle and her children
    1 God cried your tears yesterday I know you miss your Mother Day Day
    1 God cried your tears yesterday I know you Miss your Mother
    1 and she misses you more than anyone know
    1 keep her wrappedin your wings Love you Damon Danielle
    1 Still missing you πŸ˜˜πŸ’”
    2 I Miss you Damon
    1 We Love You DayDay keep watching over us with Ma and My father
    1 Love Danielle
    1 I will always love you so much.
    1 Thanks for new Baby Day Day
    3 I miss you so much.
    1 I keep asking myself why did this happen to you love you so much.
    1 I miss you so much, I'm still so heartbroken
    1 It’s still not okay..Miss u
    1 We are truly Missing you Day Day love Danielle
    1 You stay on my mind and in my heart. I miss you so very much❀
    1 The pain is so great, my heart is still hurting every day.
    1 I miss you so much!πŸ’”
    1 Heavenly Father's Day Damon love you DanielleπŸ’•
    2 I still cry everyday. This is the worst pain a mother will ever have to feel. God please help me
    1 I think about you all the time, I miss you so much.
    1 I will always love you with all my heart
    1 Not a day goes by that I don't miss you. πŸ’”
    2 Heavenly 26 Birthday Damon from Danielle
    1 Happy birthday my beautiful nephew. I miss you so much.
    1 Happy bday Lil cuz.. I love and miss u so muchπŸ₯Ί
    1 Happy Birthday πŸŽ‚ I love u
    1 I miss you and will love you for the rest of my lifeπŸ’“
    1 I think about you every day. I love you so much
    1 I sure miss you Day Day love Danielle
    1 I PRAY that they find the person that took you from your FAMILY πŸ™πŸ™
    1 We Missing and Loving You still Damon from Danielle
    1 I Pray they hurry and catch the person that took u from us
    1 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you. I miss you so much
    1 My heart is broken to pieces. I will always love you.
    1 9 months ago and I am dtill hurting.
    1 This nightmare is everlastingπŸ’”
    1 We are missing you Damon Danielle
    1 I miss you so much and love you so much.
    1 I will continue to light this candle for you Damon
    1 We will always love you so much
    1 I see your children everyday,and it breaks my heart you gone
    1 God, I miss my baby do much. Kiss him for me, please!
    1 My life will never be the same πŸ’”
    1 I have your babies with Me now I miss you
    1 I love you so much and I miss you so much.
    1 I will always remember your smile and your voice and your laugh and your smell. I miss you so much
    1 I come here everyday to see your face. I wish you were still hereπŸ’”
    1 These Holidays is going to hit us hard love You Day Day
    1 Your Babies are lost without yiu ,they're not the same
    1 Your Babies Miss You like crazy
    1 Your Children are Your Twins
    1 You are much loved and missed β™₯️
    1 My first Thanksgiving without you, I still hurt. I miss my baby so much
    1 These holidays us going to hurt us bad love you
    1 I thought of you and GrandMa on Thanksgiving
    1 Missing you so much πŸ’”
    1 This is Our 1st Christmas without You ,We Miss You DayDay Danielle
    1 Heavenly Christmas Day Day love you ,miss you Danielle
    1 I never imagined going through so much without you here. I miss you 😘
    1 It's been a year and I still miss you so much πŸ’”
    1 can't believe you left us ,almost a yera nowπŸ˜₯
    1 can't believe its ayear today ,We Miss you DayDay
    1 Although I'm still hurting over your loss, it makes me happy to talk about you πŸ’”
    1 I miss you so much and I love you so much.
    1 I will never forget you I miss you so much
    2 your children Misses you like crazyπŸ˜ͺ
    1 You are so missed πŸ’”
    1 I Miss You Day Day ❀ Danielle
    2 RIP DUKES FROM RICK AKA "UNCLE SAM" YOU BROKE MY HEART WIT THIS ONE SLIMπŸ˜­πŸ’”
    1 Not a day goes by that I don't think about you. I miss you so muchπŸ’”
    1 I Miss You More than you'll ever know Day Day I Love You Danielle
    1 Give Ma A Hug And Kiss For Me In Heaven and tell her it's From the Apple of her Eye
    1 I love you forever β™₯️
    1 I still Pray they catch the person or persons who did this to you
    2 I hope I always remember your smile, your laugh, and your smell. I miss you so much πŸ’”
    2 Happy Heavenly Father's Day Damon fromDanielle I Love and Miss You
    1 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY πŸ˜’πŸ’”I LOVE YOU!
    1 Happy Heavenly 27th Birthday Day Day From Danielle
    1 Sunrise7-9-93 Sunset 1-719
    1 HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY, SonπŸŽ‚πŸ°β™₯️ I love and miss you so much
    1 We Miss You Everyday Damon From Danielle
    1 I will be so Thankful when they catch who did this to you Day Day
    1 But until then I will keep Praying hard
    1 Your Dad finally made it home πŸ’” You are so truly missed. I love you, my ANGEL
    2 IMiss you and think about you everyday Day Day from Danielle
    1 I Miss You So Much Day Day Danielle
    1 Sending you hugs and kisses from me to Heaven Day Day from Danielle
    1 You and Ma and My Father keep watching over us love you Danielle
    1 I love and miss you so much πŸ’”
    1 I miss you more and more each dayπŸ’”πŸ˜’Love you always, my forever BABY😒
    1 I Miss And Love You Day Day . Danielle
    1 I truly miss you each and everyday. I Love you so very much πŸ’•πŸ’”πŸ˜­
    1 I miss you so much Day-Day.
    1 Life is not the same without you πŸ’”πŸ˜­
    1 Heavenly Christmas Damon I love and Miss You From Danielle😭
    1 I didn't decorate or feel like celebrating. It's not the same without youπŸ’”πŸ˜­
    1 Happy Heavenly New Year Son πŸŽ‰
    1 It's hard 2 years already Love you Damon From Danielle
    1 You left me too soon my love. I miss you like crazy πŸ’”πŸ˜­πŸ˜­
    1 they need to catch who did this to you now
    1 Heavenly Valentines Day Damon love you Danielle
    1 Happy Birthday to your baby girl... They both miss you so muchπŸ’•
    1 Heavenly Easter Day Day Love You Danielle and her children
    1 I'm still trying to cope with your absence. Your kids and I miss you so muchπŸ˜₯πŸ’”
    1 missing you so bad
    1 I Pray they hurry up and catch whom ever did this to you love you Danielle
    1 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, MY BEAUTIFUL SONπŸ₯°πŸ˜πŸ˜‡
    1 Your birthday is tomorrow and you've been on my mind so muchπŸ₯ΊπŸ’”
    1 Heavenly 27 Birthday Day Day Love You DanielleπŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‚πŸ˜˜πŸ₯°
    1 HAPPY 28TH BIRTHDAY πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‰ MY SON
    1 It hurts My Heart To Come Here To See Your Face You Had So Much Life In You Love Danielle
    1 The Police Needs To Do More To Solve Your Case Some One Knows Something Danielle
    1 4th and 5th Distric Needs To Give Us Closure Asap Danielle
    2 I miss you so much 😒 πŸ’”
    2 A Mother's Sorrow😭😒This pain won't leave
    2 I miss you so muchπŸ’”πŸ–€
    1 It gets harder as the holidays and kids birthdays are here πŸ’”
    1 I'm physically sick without youπŸ™πŸΎπŸ’”GOD HELP ME
    1 The holidays are so hardπŸ’”
    1 Heavenly Christmas DayDay from Danielle
    1 A NEW YEAR IS HEREπŸ’”πŸ˜’
    1 excepting, Typo sorry Day Day
    1 With MOTHER'S DAY coming, I'm so heart broken πŸ’”πŸ™πŸΎ I miss my baby so much
    1 I miss you so much πŸ’”β˜ΉοΈ
    1 As The Weekend approaches,Heavenly Father's Day,DayDay
    1 Heavenly 29th Birthday Day Day
    1 Happy Birthday son. Your celebration was great like you❀️
    1 I really wish you was still here in body😒
    1 I miss you so much πŸ’”πŸ’”Merry Christmas in Heaven πŸ₯ΊπŸ˜₯
    1 Heavenly New Year DayDay We Miss You and Love You Still
    1 Your Hand print is still on my mom's kitchen wall
    1 I miss you so much! I just saw your dad last weekπŸ’”4ever
    1 Heavenly Father's Day DayDay, We Miss You More and More Each Day❀️❀️❀️πŸ₯°πŸ₯°
    1 We Are Still Praying and Waiting for Justice and an arrest Day Day
    1 Heavenly 4th Of July Day Day, I Think Of You Everyday, Danielle
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday πŸ’”πŸ˜’πŸ₯΄
    1 I miss you you much baby πŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸ₯Ί no pain can compare
    1 My baby, I think about you and talk to you and miss you so much πŸ’” πŸ˜­πŸ’”
    1 Lord I know I'm not to question you, This pain is really too much πŸ’” 😞
    1 Heavenly Thanksgiving Day Day, You're Deeply Missed Danielle
    1 Heavenly Christmas DayDay Love You Danielle
    1 Heavenly New Year's Day Day Love You Danielle
    1 Happy New Year sweetheart, I'm taking care of your babies. We miss you so much πŸ’”
    1 Today is always hard for meπŸ’” We miss you
    1 5yrs. and still no justice, come on Det. Little John and Jordan give us closure
    1 #Justice For Damon
    1 GOD they say time heals wounds but this pain gets worse. I miss you so much πŸ’”πŸ˜­
    1 #Justice For Damon#You're Still Loved#We Miss You# We Need Closure Now
    1 Heavenly Easter DayDay, We Love You
    1 We Need Closer Now It's been to many yrs days hours to long.
    1 I Will Never Stop Fighting For You Near Or Far Day Day Love You Danielle
    1 Heavenly 31st Birthday Day Day I Love You Danielle
    1 I had a really hard time πŸ’”πŸ˜’ I miss you so much.
    2 #JUSTICE FOR DAMON
    2 Continue to watch over us πŸ™πŸΎπŸ«ΆπŸΎ
    2 Just Missing You, Had So Much life Ahead Of You love you Danielle
    2 1-7-25 will be 6yrs and still no justice😭😭😭😭😭😭😭Love you Day Day from Danielle
    1 It's been 6 years since I lost my only child, my blessing. The pain doesn't do away πŸ’”πŸ˜’
    1 I will light your candle every day until they find your killer in Jesus name Amen
    1 We Need Justice Now #No Justice No Peace Love You Danielle
    1 I miss you so muchβ€οΈπŸ˜’πŸ™πŸΎI LOVE YOU FOREVER
    1 I will light your candle til there is no more breath in my body or until they solve your murder
    1 I Love And Miss You So Much πŸ’— πŸ’”
    2 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY❀️
    1 Heavenly 32 Birthday Day Day Love You Danielle
    1 Happy Birthday BabyπŸ˜ͺβ™₯οΈπŸ’” I'm still trying to live this life broken I MISS YOU SO MUCH
    1 I want Closure For My Little Cousin love you Day Day Danielle
    1 I Miss You Day Day Love You From Danielle
    1 Jesus Christ Please Bring His Killers To Justice From Danielle
    1 Heavenly Thanksgiving Day Day Love You Danielle
    1 So much I want to tell you 😭I miss you so much
    1 Heavenly Christmas Day Day Love You Danielle
    1 Heavenly New Year Day Day Love you Danielle
    1 7 years ago today you lost your life and still no justice love you Danielle
    1 DAMON DUKES FAMILY NEEDS JUSTICE NOW LOVE YOU DAY DAY FROM DANIELLE
    1 missing you each and every πŸ’”still heart broken
    1 Life is so different without you πŸ’”πŸ˜ž
    1 HEAVENLY EASTER DAY DAY LOVE YOU DANIELLE

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