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Eric Ray McDonnell Jr, age 15

Lost to gun violence on February 19, 2020 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    5 LLE
    3 Bubs
    3 Buba
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    5 He was a bright boy . Loved by all
    3 so happy
    4 Always happy and the best brother never forgotten
    2 was always able make you smile 🥺
    2 Happy all the time
  • Occupation:
    7 the best brother or friend anyone could have
    4 ALWAYS willing to make someone happy‼️🥺❤️
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    3 S.Side / Smith Academy
    2 Portage Middle School
    1 SouthSide
  • Comments:
    5 I read this article and this is so sad , prayers to your family ❤️
    3 i love you baby boy ❤️ Forever your world. -aaralyn
    3 i love you n miss you sm bubby🥺❤️- lexxi
    2 i love
    2 i Love You Eric 😩💔 i cant believe its been a whole month without you. 2•19•20 💔
    1 long live you eric💓
    3 I love you bub forever and always❤️🕊-harley
    2 LLE save me a spot baby love you and miss you man
    3 i love you Eric. 😩❤️-Aaralyn
    2 I love i ma boy yo moms gonna be straight tho famo this shi hurt
    3 Forever Yo World 😩🤟🏼. -Aaralyn
    2 Long Live Eric❤️ Forever Yo World!
    2 i Love You Big Head 😩🤞🏼 Forever your world -Aaralyn 🕊
    1 you were a cool ass dude❤ you will forever be missed. ill see you again
    1 Long Live Eric❤️ Forever Yo World! Love ya baby boy❤️
    1 RIP lil E look over yo loved ones and watch how im finna grind like i told yhu~ Lil los
    2 i aint forget about you 😩❤️.. i love you Eric we miss you 🤟🏼-Aaralyn
    3 i love you , forever and since day 1 🤞🏼💙 . i miss yhu, ill never forget yhu babyboy 💔 -liliana .
    4 He was just a boy. Our boy. Aunt Jeannie
    1 Long Live Eric !!!!
    2 Stay Fly Little Guy
    1 🕊🌎🤞❤
    1 Jr .. I ❤ you .
    2 Happy Easter baby boy ❤️. Thank You for watching over us all today. Forever your world 🌍💕
    1 Aaralyn here. i love you Eric 😩💔 Forever yo world
    1 man they say it gets easier. Never !!! I love you baby
    1 Aaralyn here.. i love you big head 💔
    1 i love you baby boy , i miss you everyday just give me my baby backkk🥺💔
    1 🌎🕊❤🤞
    1 love you to heaven and back nephew!! ❤❤
    1 longgg livveee uuu 👼🏼. - tayy
    3 I love you lil bro you didn't deserve this forever may you rest in paradise 🥺❤️
    1 ❤🤞🕊🌎
    1 i miss yo smile sm 🤕💔 forever yo world Eric
    1 Aaralyn again 😩. I Love You Eric 💔
    1 Forever your world Eric 😞💔 -Aaralyn
    1 missing you a while lot today😪 love you auntie Heather ❤🕊
    1 i love you 💔~Aaralyn
    1 rip
    1 I will forever love you eric💔-J
    1 rip eric
    1 I Love You Eric 🤟🏼💔 Forever yo world.
    1 you never deserved this🥺. i love you lil e❤️
    3 My Lord Why Did It Have to come to this I LOVE YOU E ❤️❤️
    1 i love you bub😕💔. -lex
    2 my grandson I miss you So So much. my heart hurts so much that your gone
    1 i really miss you dawg this shit mess me up to this day
    1 We will never forget you love! you will always be in our hearts always and forever😭❤️-Lyvy
    1 Forever loved LLE RIP RIH never forgotten
    3 Camryn ❤️💕miss you so much
    2 Miss you
    1 You are never forgotten crying right now I miss you so much I wish you could just come back
    1 I will light a candle for every day until i die
    1 Always love you 😍.
    1 ❤️❤️💕💕
    2 At least you missed corona virus 🦠 😷💕
    2 You are never forgotten
    1 I miss you so much my son. not a day goes by I don't think of you
    1 it's coming up on a year 😢😭 I miss you so much my son. Mommy loves you
    1 forever in my heart always on my mind love you my grandson
    1 1 month till your 1 year anniversary
    1 In school about to cry 😭 miss you
    1 Hope you are have a good time in heaven
    2 Love 💕 Camryn ❤️ miss you so much 1 more month till 1 year anniversary
    2 I still haven’t got your necklace with your ashes in it i miss you so much 😭❤️✨😢
    1 lle bro its your world
    2 It has been over a year now ❤️
    2 I just want you to come home. ❤mom
    2 I miss you so much my son. you will be 17 next month. I love you Jr
    2 birthday is coming up watch over your sister's and mom. miss you..p.b.
    1 love you fam
    1 7 days till your birthday I’m really missing u right now- love Camryn ❤️ your sister 😭
    1 4 days till your birthday
    5 😔
    1 its yo world till the end 🥺🤧. LLE 💔
    1 miss you a lot right now i love you
    1 Been thinking about you a lot I miss you so much big brother I wish you were still here
    1 2 years without you
    1 U didn’t deserve this
    1 I miss u so much I haven’t stopped thinking about the night with the cops
    1 I miss u bud
    1 your birthday is in 8 days
    2 your birthday is in 3 days I miss you so much
    1 your birthday is tomorrow
    1 You’ve been gone 3 years now😭
    1 Been think about you a lot lately
    2 Nobody ever comes on here but it’s been 4 years I miss you so much
    2 5 years .. it never gets easier.. I love u son
    2 can u pleazzzzzze come home I need u .. I miss u soo much
    2 I love you ❤️💋 -Mom
    1 Merry Christmas 🤶

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