Dawaun Simmons, age 17

Lost to gun violence on May 7, 2020 in Washington, District of Columbia.

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Nickname:
34 Woosie

16 Woo Wop

12 Hard Body

6 OsamaWooWop

6 Woowap

6 mysteppa

3 Woo

1 Steppawap3️⃣

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Number of children:
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Personality:
2 Outgoing

2 Loving

4 Life of the party

2 Nice

1 life of the party

1 nice

1 loving

3 fun to be around

3 always telling jokes i love you big cousin

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Occupation:
1 bruh was funny why u leave us like that

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Workplace:
1 i cry all day my boy love you so much miss u

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Schools attended:
1 miss you so much

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Comments:
4 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

2 I’m so sorry that this happened to you baby boy, I pray that you get justice!!

2 Gone too soon 💕💯🙏🏾

1 Praying for peace for your family bro 🙏🏾💯

2 May you rest peacefully 🍾🎉🎊💯🙏🏾

2 i love you woosie

2 i love you big cousin 🥺♥️🕊 high fly 🥺

2 woosie i had graduate i'm going to the 9th i love you woosie

2 i love you , rest in peace

1 i love you boy<3

1 ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BIGBOY !!

2 I love yhu woowop ❤

2 I miss you Woowap😒😨😱😰💔😖🥺

1 I love you woosie for life

1 Brother I miss you so much 😥💯

1 I love you soo much ❤️🤞🏾

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