Dovantae Jackson, age 15

Lost to gun violence on September 1, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

Photo sources:

• Facebook
• Contributed photo

News sources:

• Sep 2: WGN-TV: 34 shot, 8 killed in Labor Day weekend gun violence
• Sep 1: Chicago Sun-Times: Boy, 15, killed in Austin shooting
• Gun Violence Archive

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