Lamont Andrew Day Jr., age 22

Lost to gun violence on October 7, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    3 mont mont
    6 Odog
    3 ODAWG
    4 Mont mont
    4 Laflare
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 Goofy😂
    5 funny
    3 Laidback,Silly, Nd koo
    3 loving and caring
  • Occupation:
    3 being with his family
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    5 Belzer Middle School
    5 Lawrence Central High School
    3 Lamont you were a very outgoing , goofy , outspoken guy may you live on
    1 Happy birthday 🎈 love you and miss you
    1 today is the day you was taking from us and u are missed dearly your cousin Valerie
  • Comments:
    17 I was Lamont’s 8th grade English teacher. I loved this young man!
    4 REST IN PEACE CUDDIE🔐🤞🏽💛 its fucked up it gotta be like this
    2 i love you lamont im so hurt behind this 😪😓💔😢
    1 i love you cousin
    5 he went to school with my kids we lived in the same apartments very respectful young man
    1 much respect bro u know how we was rocking
    1 mont mont thanks for always being there for me ❤️😩 im gone miss u man rest easy big bro
    1 Love you little cuz. Watch over us.
    1 😥💔🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
    2 Rip lamontae i love you brother
    1 cuddy, I love you dawg. the realest 🤞🏽
    1 My nephew looked up to me!!! my opinion mattered to him
    2 I LOVE YOU NEPHEW😭😭😭
    1 RIP Mont Mont...we will miss you!
    1 love you mont Mont fly high lil cuz
    1 I love you cuz you will forever be in my heart 😢💙
    2 I'm so sorry praying for the family
    4 I was his teacher in Elementary school and loved him! I am so sad!
    9 Mommy Loves you son...ALWAYS
    3 LongLiveLamont‼️ Legends never die
    1 RIH young man❣️🙏🏾
    1 i love you cousin ❤️❤️
    1 I’m still so saddened by your death, LaMont. 💔
    1 I miss u Mont Mont u will for be I my heart valerie
    2 Prayers for justice for you Mont Mont🙏
    4 Mommy miss you so much it will be a month tomorrow...😭
    3 Mommy Loves you Mont Jr..I still can not believe this is REAL...it’s killing me
    1 i love you cuddy. Its crazy I can still hear your voice🥺
    2 I still can't believe your gone love u and miss u
    2 Mommy misses you like crazy son
    2 This is his little cousin much love for ya hope your living up in heaven
    2 Mommy Loves you baby! I miss you sooooooooo much my life is forever changed
    1 Miss you so much bro bro
    3 Bro I can’t believe our journey ended but I will forever make your name known 🥰🥰
    1 Brother I still cry I miss you 🥺
    1 Miss you baby I have no understanding what so ever
    1 I would put your nickname but I see you calling me “anything” love your TT
    1 It was laflare before it was ever o dawg
    2 It really was I remember that
    1 Im still missing you 🤍
    3 It is going on 6 months I can NOt believe that has happened to you, me, Us,
    1 I can’t imagine this life thing without u ❤️
    2 I miss you big cous 😔💔
    2 Gone too soon had whole life in front of him
    1 This can’t be life 🥺
    2 It has been almost eight months and I am still in a state of disbelief
    2 Dang man
    1 Mommy miss you baby, I just dont get it
    1 I am so Angry Mont Mont I am so mad. How? WHY?
    2 Miss you Mont Jr, I just can’t believe it
    2 My whole child has fell off the planet.. My God
    2 I had to put a new picture of my brother I
    3 Imma keep adding cause I feel the need to show the world how much u are loved
    2 I miss you so much big brother 💕💕
    2 Today your bro bro start KG and he can’t even call his bro bro about his day 💔
    2 I am so mad Mont Mont I am angry
    2 MY WHOLE BABY IS GONE/THAT'S ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT! I MISS YOU SONNIE I DO MY GOC
    2 We Miss you so much!!!!
    2 Another day, almost a year! I just can’t understand this Mont Jr I really cant
    2 It's a ROUGH Day son I just can't believe this. I really can't.smh. I feel so lost without you
    2 I miss you so much, LaMont. I pray for your family each day.
    2 Welp today is mommy’s bday and I just can Not Can Not believe you are not here... I cant
    2 Miss and love u we will get justice for u
    1 This just can't be life. It can't be! I have no understanding whatsoever
    1 It is about to be a whole 365 and I still cant
    1 I Pray you are one who looks at this daily (read this comment) and feel how shitty you are!!!!!!
    1 If only! We miss you so much!
    1 u been gone one yr today and our lives have not been the same we love and miss u
    2 You’ll forever be one of my favorite students. Love you lots.
    2 I have made it through a whole year without you. However, the pain still feels like yesterday
    1 Welp baby your granny is with you now.. Jesus...Mont Mont.
    1 I miss you brother take care of my granny I’m so lost❤️
    1 I miss you so much. Over half of my whole left has left with you. I’m so hurt
    1 I miss you so much Mont Jr, the pain is still UNBEARABLE!!! I just dont understand!
    1 I still can not believe this has happened!!!!!!
    1 Missing you...
    1 I still can not believe that this has happened to us!
    1 How can this Be? How?
    1 I still cant believe it. It doesnt get an easier
    1 Just thinking about you cous I love you 💔
    1 Mommy Loves and Miss you sooooooo much! It doesnt get better
    1 I still think about you often. My heart still hurts.
    1 I still can't believe it son. I am still!
    1 I can not believe i am about to celebrate your second bday without you (TORN)
    1 hbd love u cuz
    2 I still can not believe it Mont. I am still crying son why? i just dont get it
    2 I still think about you each day. You will forever be one of my favorite students ever. ♥️
    1 It never gets better/easier. I am broken hearted forever
    1 I’m thinking about you extra today. ❤️
    3 Welp baby Meko is with you now!! Mama love and miss you forever for always
    1 Dying on the inside
    1 Don’t make no sense
    1 It’s about to be two years and I still CAN NOT Fathom life w/o you
    1 IT DOES NOT GET BETTER SON
    1 We are slowly approaching two years I’ve been robbed 😭
    2 two years ago u were taking away from us we love and miss u Love Valerie
    1 You were on my mind all day today. You are missed so much! ♥️
    1 I’m sick still. The nerve! It is not okay!
    1 You are missing so much son I just can not believe this has happened to us
    1 Still hurts like it just happened! I can’t believe it Mont
    1 Man oh man how I miss my boy. Two whole years and counting…WTF HAPPENED
    1 Mommy love and miss you😭😭😭
    1 Missing you
    1 Merry x-mama Sonny mama miss and love you more than my heart can take
    1 Life isn’t life anymore LaMont where did you go
    1 I still can’t believe this Mont Mont every day…..Never ever
    1 My baby I miss you so much
    1 I just want you back Mont Jr😢
    1 I am going through Mont. I can not believe that this has happened to us!!!I cant
    1 I can’t believe another birthday is coming up without you. I can’t believe it😞
    1 Mommy Love and Miss you Sonni, Forever, For Always my baby you will be
    1 Miss you son my life is so incomplete, unfulfilled, I just can’t I’m struggling son..
    1 Mommy Love and Miss you sonny Maaan
    1 Another day without you
    1 HBD sonny today is your 25th I can’t believe it
    1 This is taking all of me Mont Jr. I just can NOT believe this happened to us
    1 Love and miss you Sonny, everyday it doesn’t get better
    1 Love and Miss you! All I want is you… I can not understand this for the life of me
    1 Still UNREAL
    1 Man Mont Mont
    1 Not a day goes by that I don’t miss, yearn for your presence
    1 4-ever 4-always my baby you will be
    1 Mommy love and miss you so much
    1 Jesus Mont Jr we coming up in three years
    1 It don’t get better son
    2 Mommy miss you so much Mont Jr so much
    1 About to be 3 years son. I am still in a state of disbelief
    1 3 years Sonny 3 years
    2 Mommy Love and Miss you so much, your voice man if only I knew
    1 💕💕💕I know u wit me it ain’t been hurting as bad but I still need you
    1 I just want you back
    1 I’m sorry this happened to you son I’m ugggh a losr
    4 they made an arrest in your murder we will get justice
    1 It is getting harder and harder I do not understand
    2 These will be our 4th set of Holidays w/o you 😢
    2 I am still ANGRY
    1 Mommy miss you Sonny x for life
    1 Mommy miss and love you sonnie more than any1 could imagine
    1 I just don’t understand… I don’t get it
    2 to who ever deleted all the comments please leave his stuff alone
    2 Mommy Love and Miss you Sonny. It just not the same
    1 I want you so bad Mont Jr
    1 Missing you💔💔💔💔
    1 Love you and miss you to infinity
    1 Love and Miss you Mont jr each day is a task w/o you
    1 Your brothers is asking and talking about this is so wrong
    1 Love and miss you Sonny, not a day goes by that you are not my first thought
    1 I miss you so much, sooo much
    1 Love and miss you Sonny. Everyday is a struggle w/o you
    1 You were on my mind a lot today. ♥️
    1 Everyday All day 4-ever 4 always my baby you will be
    1 My baby, not a day goes by son
    1 4 ever 4 always my baby you will be. Love u sonny
    1 It’s about to be 4 whole years Son
    1 I just can’t believe it. You had so much left to give..my heartaches
    2 Thinking about you extra today…4 years already. Hugs to your family. ♥️
    2 Forever For Always my baby you will be..
    1 Man, damn
    1 I miss you so much….. ….
    1 I hurt so bad it don’t stop..
    1 Mommy miss and love you LaMont 4 sho
    1 4 Ever for always my baby you will be
    1 Miss and Love you Mont 4 ever 4 always
    2 Son, I just can’t believe it. You are worth so much more
    1 You are loved and missed beyond measure.
    1 Love and Miss you 4 ever 4 always
    1 Missing you always son. You and me
    1 Life is just so unfair
    1 I have no understanding

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