Joachim Rates, age 18

Lost to gun violence on November 10, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    1 tazz
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  • Personality:
    6 Funny, goofy, over protective, nice, kind, cool, loving
    1 Intelligent
    1 tfm hit man jay
  • Occupation:
    1 rapper
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  • Schools attended:
    5 Warren Central
    2 Stony Brook
  • Comments:
    4 so sad his life was taken for nothing ‼️Praying for this family
    3 meant the world to me lil brotha until next time
    3 RIP Tazz gone way too soon watch over us 💔
    2 we love you ❤️
    3 "yessirsss" "onnnnn god"
    2 love you so much tazz imma miss you gone way TO SOON
    1 on goddd
    1 I wish we were still hanging in Treyburn. Wish we could laugh about those days! I love you dude.

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