Deja Matts, age 19

Lost to gun violence on February 3, 2020 in Commerce, Texas.

The two died together in Deja's door room Monday afternoon at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Abbaney's 2-year-old son Allen was shot in the leg. He survived.

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    3 Rip beautiful 💜
    2 My condolences to the family
    2 RIP beautiful lady
    1 Beautiful young lady full of life and potential. RIP
    2 Rip
    2 made God give this family strength and peace to carry on
    1 RIP I didn't know her but long live my uncle was shot too so I feel the pain
    1 I CAN'T BELIEVE U GONE I MISS U..!!! FLY HIGH BEAUTIFUL...

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